Monday, August 2, 2010

Nothing like a good sammich...

As the title of this post suggests, there's nothing quite like a good sandwich. Or a good salad for that matter. Or even good cheese to make a good salad great.
I've found a great sandwich place near my house: a big life-changer. It's called Artisan Cheese Gallery, and it's a cute little place to sit, grab some overpriced but undoubtedly yummy drink, and a delicious, heart-warming, soul-satisfying sandwich. (or sammich, in my case)
Here is "The Mr. Fred," a ham and comté panini, with tomatoes. It's on a fantastically pillowy bread that manages to give some spring despite the fact that it's been ... panini-ed. It arrived warm, with the slight bite of dijon mustard. The tomatoes didn't make the sandwich too watery, which is always appreciated in a warm sandwich.

Artisan Cheese Gallery offers a great array of sandwiches, from a duck confit sandwich to an elaborate steak-cheddar sandwich... but it's no ordinary cheddar. "Barely Buzzed" is rubbed with coffee beans and lavender. I can't wait to go back and try more...
They also offer salads; here we have an aged gouda salad. It had Marcona almonds, apple slices, delicious delicious gouda on baby greens with a honey balsamic vinaigrette. (Sorry for the blurriness) The almonds were an unexpectedly yummy addition to the salad, something I'm going to have to remember for the future for my own creations.

I have to go bake some cookies: oatmeal chocolate chip walnut.
What a life.

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