One variation of the classic Swedish open sandwich: ham and mimosa salad sandwich. Photo / Doug Sherring A touch of Nordic flair turns open sandwiches into a lunchtime feast. My one and only ...

“Real Stew,” by Clifford A. Wright, is a cookbook that doesn’t put on airs. It is an authentic, exhaustive look at 300 recipes for stews, braises, ragouts, goulashes, chowders and the like, arranged ...