Tag Archive | "Francine Maroukian"

The United States Of Sandwiches (Part 2)

Friday, May 15, 2009

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The United States Of Sandwiches (Part 2)

Southern BBQ, outside of Savannah Despite the talk about urban multiculturalism, the most complex culinary unions in this country were in the rural south, where Afro-Caribbean slaves and European landowners entwined their open-fire cooking techniques and native ingredients into “plantation”-style cooking.  There is probably no better example of this hybrid than the all-day affair of [...]

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The United States Of Sandwiches (Part 1)

Thursday, May 14, 2009

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The United States Of Sandwiches (Part 1)

This isn’t the first time I’ve poured out my sandwich love or written about my theory that they are this country’s first fusion food. You can read some of this previously published material in Esquire and Travel + Leisure. When I am working on a story for Travel + Leisure, it’s my job to hit [...]

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Tips From A Pro: How To Eat An Iconic Sandwich

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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Author of several cookbooks, Masthead writer for Esquire and Travel + Leisure, and a 2009 winner of an ASME National Magazine Award for her work on Esquire’s collaborative feature, Almanac of Steak, Francine Maroukian’s passion for food is unmistakable, though not what you might expect from someone whose livelihood is centered around New York fine [...]

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