Also, I had a helluva pastrami Rueben from Delirama Jr. in Berkeley on Sunday. The bread was toasted in a mix of butter and pastrami drippings. 🤌

I’ve never understood most of the trappings of Christmas (why kill a baby pine and bring it into your house for a month?). But o poinsettias always intrigued me, especially since seeing Veronica Mars episode about “the ultimate cash crop.”

Finally got one.

Another leftover sandwich: Porchetta egg and cheese, with mayo, avocado and Tobasco.

And it did not disappoint

Very excited for the post-Thanksgiving leftover-turkey sandwich I'm going to make in a few days.

Had another greet sandwich Sunday — a torta de carnitas from a tent at Brooklyn Basin. Really good but I did not need to eat the second half then and there (I did anyway). Probably appreciated it more for enjoying it on the first sunny day in about a week.

The Konbibi Tuna Salad sandwich from Ok's Deli on Telegraph in Oakland. Solid, but not spectacular.

I needed someone to share it with -- lots of tuna piled on the delicious milk bread.

An oldie but goodie -- the Cubano from Cafe Modigliani in Grand Lake. The roast pork on this was incredible but the toasty, crunchy-yet-light bread was what really took this over the top. And the pickles, of course. Would definitely eat it again.

A great sandwich from last week: The Rueben from Davie's in Amsterdam. Delicious smoked pastrami, (somehow) crispy sauerkraut, and a housemade "Reuben sauce" on fresh marbled rye. An all-timer on a menu full of hits.

Today's sandwich: An RCO with sliced turkey, salami, and hummus, topped with pickled red onions, tomato, and some leftover salad. All on toasted whole wheat bread. The hummus and onions really made it 🚀