sandwich – Ruth E. Hendricks

dc’s Friday Lunch

You may have read the Simple Sandwich post on April 6th with the Tuna balsamic sweet onion, Parmesan, tomato sandwich and “recipe” photos featured.

Several readers were motivated to try the combination and I received good comments. Not everyone a fan of tuna, of course. But-

dc, friend and blog follower, wrote the funniest comment on the day of the post.

Another friend and blog follower wrote a comment “
Vincie says:
When I got home this evening, I couldn’t decide what to make for dinner. Then I looked at today’s blog. Fortunately — unlike dc— I had all of the ingredients for this simple sandwich in the house. And . . . It was deeeelicious! Yum! I can’t wait to make it again! (Note to dc: Buy the ingredients and make. You won’t be sorry.)

Then dc sent this photo to me on Thursday the 10th ready for last Friday’s lunch

All he had to do was procure a good roll

It was so satisfying to know the Simple Sandwich post inspired readers to create their own simple sandwich at home

So from Pittsburgh to Spain to Massachusetts and Maine and Florida. Those are few of the locations I know the simple sandwich was created and eaten. Thank you blog followers for such a satisfying result

Thank you for all the response to a Simple Sandwich .

April 17, 2025 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: balsamic, blogging, friendship, photography, postaday, recipe, sandwich, Tuna 11 Comments

Simple Sandwich

Sunseri’s in the Strip District makes a delicious Balsamic Tuna sandwich.

But you can’t always get there when you want one. So-

Take a can of tuna in olive oil, drain well
Splash some balsamic vinegar on it
Finely chop some sweet onion
A dollop of mayo and mix it up
Split open a crusty bread roll (as we say in Pittsburgh)
Put in the roll and add sliced tomatoes, I had cherry tomatoes
Sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan on top

April 6, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: balsamic, eating, food, Italian tuna, kitchen, photography, postaday, pyrex bowl, recipe, sandwich 27 Comments

Wordless Wednesday (sort of)

Delicious Grilled cheese and Tomato Basil Soup at **Wunderbar** in Bellevue- Opening Day

While we were eating it looked like hail was bouncing on the street. People got up to go look out the door.

Tonight the weather man on tv said “it wasn’t hail, it was graupel”. Looked like hail to me. No damage to the car though.

How Stuff Works says “

What’s the difference between hail and graupel?

“Hail consists of hard, solid balls of ice that form in strong thunderstorm updrafts, growing as they ascend and descend repeatedly, collecting layers of ice. Graupel is softer and forms when snowflakes collect and freeze supercooled water droplets, resulting in small, frosty pellets”. How Stuff Works

I know I said wordless Wednesday but ooops……

October 15, 2024 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: Bellevue PA, grilled cheese, lunch, photography, postaday, sandwich, soup, wunderbar 8 Comments

Winter Comfort

February 7, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: comfort food, food, grilled cheese, home, kitchen, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, sandwich, soup 10 Comments

Savoring Summer

Tomato Sandwich with Salt pepper snd mayo

This is a Polish tomato , grown by Randi

August 25, 2022 by Ruth Categories: Garden, PhotographyTags: food, friendship, photography, Pittsburgh PA, Polish tomato, postaday, sandwich, summer, tomato 10 Comments

Pittsburgh Signature Sandwich

There aren’t many places open on Sunday night, late. You’re headed home and stop in to get their #2 Best Seller -To Go. Vinegary Coleslaw and Fries right in between the thick slices of Italian bread.

Primanti Bros. In The Strip District

I took a few pictures while Steve was inside getting the sandwich. We split one. It’s sufficient.

November 4, 2019 by Ruth Categories: food, Pittsburgh PhotographyTags: coleslaw, food, fries, night photography, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Primanti Bros., reflection, sandwich 2 Comments

Fresh Cut Fries Not From a Freezer

French Fries, Pommes Frites, Chips, Fries. These are fresh cut fries, fried to perfection.

The frozen, thinner ones from the freezer have been around since the 1940’s, You can find these frozen fries in plastic bags in the grocery store freezer section and they are served in most diners and fast food restaurants. There is no comparison to fresh cut potatoes, plunged into hot oil, drained and sprinkled with salt.

Sometimes fried twice for that extra crispy exterior and light creamy interior. Soggy and limp is the worst. The type of potato will affect the end result. Russet/Idaho potatoes are mentioned in many recipes and if you want to become a student of types of potatoes click this Guide to Every Potato You Need to Know

Eating fries may clog your arteries and make one fat, but they can certainly satisfy the palate. Some people accompany them with ketchup, vinegar, mayonnaise and slather them with cheese or gravy and even tomato sauce. You’ve probably heard of the famous Pittsburgh Primanti Bros sandwich with the fries and slaw right inside the sandwich. (photo of one here)

Here’s Bon Appétit Magazine’s Kelly Dobkin’s “culinary school method” for fail-proof, perfect French fries Secret to Perfect French Fries recipe

Need less fat, you can bake crispy fries in a 450 degree oven (recipe here)

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: Bon Appétit, chips, cooking and eating, food, French fries, Heinz Ketchup, Idaho Potato, ketchup, oven roasted fries, Pommes Frites, potato, Primanti Bros., recipe, russet potatoes, sandwich 6 Comments

Dueling Grilled Cheese

Lunch on Friday afternoon in Ohio. Granddaughters Anna and Maura each made a grilled cheese sandwich, plated them with a garnish of fruit and served the sandwiches to me.

I was to eat half of each and cast my vote for the winner. Yikes. Anna’s wasn’t quite as grilled as Maura’s but she used garlic butter and that was unexpected and delicious. Maura’s was thicker with cheese and toasted nicely. Mmmmmm. I ate a half of each but I declared it a tie. They said my verdict wasn’t allowed. It was not quite Iron Chef but it was fun. They kept jockeying the plates so I’d sample their efforts first. Anna selected her dad’s favorite mug to serve the oj. Nice touch. I loved them both and it was a great lunch.

February 24, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: #grilledcheese, Columbus OH, cooking, family, food, grandchildren, granddaughters, grilled cheese, Iron Chef, kitchen, lunch, photography, postaday, sandwich, taste testing 12 Comments

Fried Bologna Sandwich First Attempt

Fried Bologna Sandwich? It’s a Pittsburgh thing.

I didn’t grow up here so I’ve only heard about them. Today I looked the the fridge and found the deli bologna I bought for Steve to make his Akron Sandwich special. I think it might be sliced a bit thin but then I actually looked up a Recipe one said 3 thin better than one thick. Hmmmmm

Got out the trusty cast iron skillet and put iibutter in the hot pan. Didn’t take long for it to sizzle and fry up. Put on a slice of bread with mustard. Delicious. I would add it to the comfort food list for sure! I know I’ve heard Pittsburghers refer to bologna as Jumbo.

It’s Game Day in the Burgh!