Fancy Sandwiches
Yesterday was the first wedding shower to honour the long time love of my son. It was a lovely afternoon in November and was a pleasure to be in the company of women. Her bridesmaid’s put out a beautiful spread of spinach dip, cheese and fruit, veggies and caramel popcorn. For dessert they had a pumpkin cheesecake and a banana chocolate torte. After some visiting and nibbling, we opened presents and then played wedding party games. This was a great way to get to know everyone further.
When I got home the guys watching football in the basement TV room shouted up “Did you bring home any shower sandwiches?” This was asked even though I had made chicken fingers and pizza before I left home. Alas the fine art of fancy sandwich making is gone. I learned late in life-being taught by my sister in law for my Mother’s 80th birthday-luncheon and tea. The last time I had fancy sandwiches at a restaurant was when my sisters and I took my Mom out to a Mother’s Day Tea at Pine Ridge Hollow just outside Winnipeg by Bird’s Hill Park. There are some tea places in the Winnipeg that may serve fancy sandwiches but I have yet to sample them.
My sister’s favourite are the cream cheese rolled around a maraschino cherry. I love the salmon but also one that I was taught to make which was one layer of egg and one layer of devilled ham. The only time I have imbibed recently is at a luncheon after a memorial service. These events are often catered by Rae and Jerry’s Restaurant (but I had heard that they actually outsource them). You used to also be able to order them at the Paddlewheel Restaurant in the downtown Bay store.
Do you know of a restaurant that serves fancy sandwiches? What is your favourite place to have them catered? Have you had a fancy sandwich which was untypical of the ones usually served in Winnipeg?
