Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book: The Best Sandwiches Ever--from Thursday Nights at Campanile: A Cookbook

When Nancy Silverton began serving sandwiches one night a week at Campanile her and husband Mark Peels award-winning restaurant she envisioned a laid-back and intimate evening when shed be able to relax chat with customers and have some fun devising new and creative recipes. Well she hasnt had much time to relax: Sandwich Night became one of Campaniles busiest nights a vastly popular weekly tradition in Los Angeles and the place to be on Thursdays. And since then sandwiches have become the latest craze to hit the American food scene. The reason for Sandwich Nights success is easy to understand: the sandwiches are incredible. Theyre gourmet meals that happen to sit on bread the furthest thing away from the boring old sandwiches that we usually content ourselves with. Instead of PB&J or tuna salad how about Braised Artichokes Ricotta and Mint Pesto with Pine-Nut Currant Relish? Or Eggplant Seared Tuna and Anchoade? Or even Bacon Avocado and Watercress? These open-faced sandwiches are innovative dishes that taste wonderful look beautiful and are perfect for entertaining. The closed-faced sandwiches are delicious new takes on well-loved standards like the Croque Monsieur the Monte Cristo the Reuben and of course everyones favorite the Classic Grilled Cheese. Also included are Nancys creative sort-of sandwichesFondue the Swiss Way Snackbreads and Skewered Mozzarellaand tea sandwiches wonderful creations that will banish memories of limp watercress and insipid egg salad forever. As if this isnt enough there are the mouthwatering sandwich cakes and cookies like the Open-Faced Berry Brioche Sandwich Chocolate Cake Club Sandwich and Almost Oreos. There are recipes for some truly addictive bar snacks like Cheese Fritters and Candied Spicy Walnuts to serve before the meal. And there are also recipes for tantalizing spreads and condiments that go well beyond the ordinary. Finally for the cook who wants to make everything from scratch Nancy has included recipes for different breads from Brioche to Hot Dog Buns based on those from her world-famous La Brea Bakery. Written in Nancys charming down-to-earth style these recipes are versatile and easy to follow. As good to look at as they are to eat these sandwiches offer a new creative solution to entertaining and will be a valuable addition to the home cooks repertoire. The result: Sandwich Night is sure to be a hit in your home too.