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16 Croissant Sandwich Ideas for Breakfast, Lunch and Brunch
A croissant makes a breakfast sandwich feel like the diner counter has moved next door to a bakery. The butter and crisp…
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Andrew Fowler
Andrew Fowler is a Middle America-born, Bangkok-based writer and editor on food, drink, and the ether. He can be found at subjectslashobject.substack.com.
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Sub Sandwich Ideas Better Than the Chain Down the Road
Every town has a sub shop with a line out the door, and the reason is usually simpler than the menu makes…
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Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches That Beat Any Diner Version
Grilled cheese is the sandwich every griddle cook can make blind. The ones worth ordering twice still get the basics right: crisp…
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Hawaiian Roll Sliders for Parties, Game Day and Weeknight Dinner
A tray of sliders on sweet rolls has the generous, pass-it-down-the-table feel that a good roadside bar understands. Hawaiian rolls give you…
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16 Homemade Hamburger Helper, Goulash and Skillet Pasta Dinners
Homemade Hamburger Helper starts with the same practical idea as a diner special: inexpensive meat, inexpensive pasta, one pan and dinner before…
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16 Ground Beef Rice Bowls and Skillet Dinners
A good beef-and-rice bowl needs more than browned meat and a splash of soy sauce. The rice should suit the topping, the…
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16 Taco Night Ground Beef Recipes Beyond the Basic Shell
The taco truck parked beside a diner belongs to the same road-food conversation as the counter inside. At home, ground beef can…
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Meatloaf Recipes From Classic Diner to Smoked and Mini
Meatloaf is the one thing diner menus still seem to agree on, even when one kitchen pours brown gravy and the next…
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18 Crockpot Pork Chops, Tenderloin and Slow-Cooked Pork Dinners
Pork was the inexpensive plate at plenty of counters, and the slow cooker still makes good use of the cuts that need…
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Healthy Crockpot Dinners That Still Taste Like Comfort Food
Road food isn't known for being light, but a slow-cooker version of a blue-plate dinner can leave room for beans, vegetables and…