Lou & Lucy's Leftovers

One of my favorite things to do when my wife and I go to Florida in the spring is buying my daily, ready-made Cuban sandwich from the Publix Super Market up the street.

A Cuban sandwich is usually made with sliced roasted pork, sliced ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, sometimes salami on a crusty bread - and then it's pressed.

Lou & Lucy's Leftovers

Comfort food, as defined in Wikipedia, is food that is prepared in a traditional manner that may have a nostalgic or sentimental appeal. It can also be an easy-to-eat, easy-to-digest meal rich in calories, nutrients or both.

Lou & Lucy's Leftovers

For the past few years we've hosted a pre-Christmas Feast of the Seven Fishes repast at our house for our close friends Connie and Judy.

But this year the holidays got away from us and C&J decided to treat us to the tradition in January. They said it was going to be a surprise.

It was certainly that - one of the best and most appreciated surprises we could imagine.

Lou & Lucy's Leftovers

Ready for your cleanse?

Apparently that's what many people do in January.

You know: fruit fasts, kale drinks, brown rice, no alcohol, no meat or fats and all that fun stuff.

Lou & Lucy's Leftovers

Before the time flies by (as in bye, 2012), here are my New Year's resolutions:

Lou & Lucy's Leftovers

Today is the last day of 2011. I think they call it New Year's Eve - often a time for wanton partying and over-imbibing.

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M is for making people happy

E is for extra virgin olive oil

R is for risotto

R is also for rapini

Y is for philosophers