Halloween Is the Perfect Time for Ready-to-Eat, Handheld Sandwiches

Sandwiches are a quick meal for keeping up with the fast pace of the season.
Halloween Is the Perfect Time for Ready-to-Eat, Handheld Sandwiches
The sandwiches are assembled ahead and wrapped in foil for quick heating in a hot oven. JeanMarie Brownson/TCA
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The candy bowl overflows and the decorations surprise. A cauldron of soup waits on the stove and a pile of ready-to-heat sandwiches sits near the oven. Let the Halloween festivities begin.

Between treating the tricksters at the doorbell, we offer hot food to take the chill off guests. To accompany our traditional pumpkin soup offering, this year, we’re serving small sandwiches layered with lots of sliced, cured meats, cheese, and a thick smear of basil mayonnaise. A hefty spoonful of spicy olive salad proves reminiscent of the beloved New Orleans muffuletta sandwiches.

JeanMarie Brownson
JeanMarie Brownson
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JeanMarie Brownson is a James Beard Award-winning author and the recipient of the IACP Cookbook Award for her latest cookbook, “Dinner at Home.” JeanMarie, a chef and authority on home cooking, Mexican cooking and specialty food, is one of the founding partners of Frontera Foods. She co-authored three cookbooks with chef Rick Bayless, including “Mexico: One Plate at a Time.” JeanMarie has enjoyed developing recipes and writing about food, travel and dining for more than four decades. ©2022 JeanMarie Brownson. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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