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They say as we grow older our palates change – from preferences for sweet, then to savoury and back again. Wow, what an exciting journey for our mouths – and brains! How we perceive flavour changes as we get older as from our 40’s, in general, tastebuds tend to decline in number and ability toContinue reading “Sandwich Philosophy”

If you have never listened to The Sunscreen Song, you’re missing out on one of life’s greatest non-song songs. The lyrics contain a sentiment that worrying about the future is useless; the real worries more apt to being something that blindsides you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday; or in my case – 7.30pm onContinue reading “Sunscreen”

MacKay laments that ‘time is free…but it’s priceless’. I happen to agree. No matter how expensive your watch, it will never reverse time…it just means you go to your grave sporting a timepiece that archaeologists will dig up in 200 years and think ‘rich guy’. And so the art of the sandwich, being sometimes aContinue reading “A Little Extra Time…”

There are few things more Irish in this world than shamrocks, Guinness, rugby, and the worlds’ greatest invention – the breakfast roll. These are things which form the stuff of legend – talked about down the generations; indeed praised, famed, immortalised and sealed into lore by word of mouth from father to son and motherContinue reading “Chick ‘n’ Roll”

In the wrong hands, the product of a beautiful animal can be turned into a terrible waste of life in just a few short minutes. Let’s be clear…animals are loving raised and indeed sacrificed so that people can get the protein hit they need. Is it a cruel business?…yes. Would you want to be eaten?…no.Continue reading “Where’s The Beef?”

Though Sally Field ruminates that life is like a box of chocolates, concluding ‘you never know what you’re gonna get’, I am the kind of person that simply references the handy guide that is provided by the manufacturer in order to avoid the hazelnut ones; therefore getting the chocolates that I want and avoiding theContinue reading “Movie Sandwiches”

After a few years of study, I’ve decided (much to the chagrin of society) to return to blogging and annoy you all. However, fear not. This is a short post designed to make you ponder upon life’s greatest addition to any sandwich…cheese! Here is why I make that statement…every other filling can be reasonably expectedContinue reading “It’s Cool to be Cheesy”

A cursory Google search reveals what the world believes to be the best steak sandwich…ever! Between Jamie, Gordon, Gino, Nigella and countless more opinions, the accessories to this timeless creation are limitless and come in numerous guises. Many involve something green, perhaps rocket or spinach. Parmesan makes an unapologetic appearance alongside confit tomatoes of contrastingContinue reading “…Piece of Steak”

Hello sandwich lovers! When I first started off in kitchens, back in (I won’t say which year), one of my main duties was to make sandwiches for all sorts of occasions, guests and outlets. I will always remember that one of the most popular was actually one of the simplest to prepare and make, yetContinue reading “A Little Pitta Paradise”

Good morning sandwich loafers! It is often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – something I have never been able to believe in, hence I am probably the world’s worst example of eating first thing out of bed. That said however, every once in a while something inside me clicksContinue reading “Rise and Shine”