Can anyone tell me where a cookbook could hide? I lost a cookbook. I have no idea where it went. My house is not that big so there are not dozens of rooms to go through. Granted, there are piles of books and magazines everywhere, precisely because my house is not that big. I have looked everywhere and this book has disappeared. Now years and years ago, I actually had a family member steal a cookbook from me. Yup, she did. Can you believe that? Anyway, the thing is, there has been no family member or friend who has been in my house who would steal anything. If anyone wanted to use this cookbook, all they would have had to do is ask. I would have said no, of course.

The cookbook in question is: ‘wichcraft by Tom Colicchio. Because we have had several days of heat and humidity up here in the tundra, I thought sandwiches would be in order. That is what spurred the search for the missing book. So the quest has been going on for over a week now with no results. Fortunately, along came Bill. The happiest man on the planet. If you don’t know who Bill is, it is time to meet him. As the one reader of this blog knows, I am addicted to the Food Network. Not to all the shows, but to a lot of them. And now we have the Cooking Channel. Most of the programming is rerunning old shows from the Food Network, but, there are a few gems tucked in here and there. Like Bill. I love Bill. An adorable Aussie who never ever stops smiling. And, NO, it is not annoying, it is extremely pleasant.

There are two programs starring Bill. One is “Bill’s Holiday” and the other is “Bill’s Food.” Apparently, Bill is the egg making champion or some such thing of Australia. Well, that may not be quite true, but, he is known for making eggs. I followed his advice on making scrambled eggs, which defies all convention, and they were the best scrambled eggs I have ever had. Kye and I have been watching his shows faithfully and Kye, who may be the fussiest eater on the planet, wants to try everything he sees. Or just about everything he sees. Kye watches the show because Bill shows areas of Australia and I watch for the recipes. But, of course, Kye ends up liking the recipes and I love seeing bits of Australia. A win win situation.

The other day Bill made a steak sandwich. Both Kye and I thought this is something that must be made and pronto.  When Paul saw the sandwich, of course he wanted it, but, Paul wants absolutely everything he sees on TV. If there is a new sandwich at Wendy’s he has to have it, or some god awful concoction at Kentucky Fried. If you ever wondered who those fast food commercials are aiming at, it is simple: Paul. Anything that he sees for .99 cents, he will not let it go until he is satisfied. I never and I repeat never eat fast food and ignore or fast forward through all commercials, Paul on the other hand, loves any commercial for fast food. He is their target audience.

So all three of us were in agreement on this sandwich, it was a must have.

It was very simple and easy enough for anyone to accomplish. You doctor mayo, fry onions, grill a sirloin, add arugula and tomatoes and you are good to go. You have just achieved sandwich nirvana.