COMPLEXITY!

i tried to make the sauce look sexy, but it was still too hot.
yup.
sometimes that happens when you're making too many sandwiches, man.
the reduced balsamic/soy syrup was still a little wet.
but that didn't stop me from enjoying the layers of intellectual flavor
in this sophisticated sandwich...
carrot spears, tossed in olive oil, salt, pepper, sumac, and cayenne.
roasted next to some potato wedges,
and a batch of smoked paprika'd brussels sprouts.
that's expert.
dudes, look at what's poppin':

YES!
carrots doing their thing, with spices and brussies and everything else
makes me do a championship fist pump like i'm listening to 80's metal.
uh-huh.
i took a few tablespoons of balsamic vinegar,
and a splash of tamari,
and a glug of agave,
and simmered it to a rich thickness, and the reduction glaze was ready to rock my world.
so i drizzled it on a few slices of buttery warmed pear.
yum.
i also scored and boiled some chestnuts,
then took the meats out, peeled them, added a little olive oil, salt,
a pinch of sugar, and some water,
and made a F*ing elite pesto.

yup.
chesto-pesto for my face.
and i drizzled balsamic reduction on THAT, too.
the pesto not my face.
i used some parsley to green it up, and that was alright....
but then i got to work,
and made some tahini goddess dressing from scratch.
yeah.
with dill, and toasted sesame oil, and tahini sesame paste,
and raw garlic, and a splash of tamari, and lemon juice, and salt and pepper,
and let me just say this- i  am a sandwich genius.
the depth of flavor and texture in this one was incredible.
it had a lot going on, and it all pulled its own weight,
and the results were another 'nother perfect winter sandwich.
i love it when it works.

everything cooperated.
i bet the whole world works better that way.
i spread a little vegan mayo on the bread, and toasted it.
that works pretty freakin' well.
extra crisp, extra quick.
i added potatoes to mine, too.
too much is the right amount,
and that's twice as necessary
and  necessarily super-fancy when it's sandwich week.
i try to make something that exceeds the ordinary.
and i share it with you.
that's magic.
that's really happening.
that's making me hungry;
never quiet, never soft.....