Jeff Houck

The Tampa Tribune’s food writer since 2005, Jeff Houck covers the way people live through their food. He also hosts the Table Conversations food podcast and believes that everything crunchy is good.

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Vietnamese Banh Mi, Baked Mac & Goat Cheese, Fried Mullet Sandwich [This Week’s Weekend Eats]

Posted Sep 6, 2011 by Jeff Houck

Updated Sep 6, 2011 at 05:51 PM

That right there?

Thing of beauty.

My Twitter friend @foodpluswords cranked that bad boy out over the long Labor Day weekend.

I made sweet potato, apple & pancetta hash, topped with a fried egg!

Yes, you did.

And because of you I CAN’T GET THIS DISH OUT OF MY HEAD.

I hope you can live with yourself.

It happens every week when I call roll on Twitter and Facebook asking for the best that everyone had to eat and drink over the weekend.

This week’s response? CRAZY DELICIOUS!

Don’t believe me? Take a gander for yourself.

@jencarlisle - made grilled beef tenderloin on ciabatta w/ goat cheese, arugula, sauteed portabellas & onions

@mcd410x - Baked mac and goat cheese with pesto.

@Audiofan2 - Bone Daddy BBQ pork ribs at the Reno Rib Festival

@fauxtographer - also had killer ribs marinated in lemon juice, sage, oregano, rosemary, german thyme (all from our garden)

@fauxtographer - Made fresh roasted sweetcorn and tomato salad with banana peppers and herbs from our garden last night.

@Queengwen - Vietnamese banh mi cha lua and jackfruit shake with tapioca pearls. Sorry, no pics!

@mimijohnson - Cuban sandwich, Vaca Frita and dos cervezas at Cuban Corner in Maryland.

@Nel_Bringsjord - Fresh croissants made with Plugra butter, banana tarts w/ fresh pastry cream, caramel sauce, bananas & Italian meringue

@fsutoby - Is there any doubt? @TacoBusTampa in St. Pete including tacos, ceviche & watermelon aqua fresca.

@Nel_Bringsjord - Fettucini w/pancetta, miniPortbllas, shallots, garlic, wht wine. Grilled pork chops. Crm puffs, macarons!

@RobinRipley - Panko-crusted chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese, spring onions and basil ...and, um, some potato chips (not the same meal).

@EatinistBitch - @sonicdrive_in (chilli cheese tots, pumkin pie shake, burrito), pork arepas, cheesecake, fish tacos, tandoori chicken, samosas!

@pixie1212 - Spicy gumbo w/ friend’s homegrown okra & fresh GoM seafood while we watched storms roll in on Belleair Beach

@citizenjaney - Greek meatloaf, baked farro & cheese, and doctored-up mixed veggies

@SuwaneeRefugee - fried mullet sandwich on the mouth of the Suwannee river

@otmdish - At dinner party, retro 60s meal: Shrimp cocktail, artichoke dip, ratatouille, prime rib, trifle

@FloridaGirlinDC - Killer 5 course by @EveningStarChef - still thinking of his tomato & burrata + pork belly & polenta

@TalkingTV - Surprisingly, gluten-free brownies using almond butter as the base (recipe here: elanaspantry.com/brownies/)

@sarcasmically - @srowl made some killer bacon & cream cheese-filled crescents.

Not tormented enough by the thought of all this great grub being consumed without your consent or inclusion?

Then take a look-see at this week’s gallery.

Those aren’t tears in your eyes. They’re liquid drops of regret over not having eaten or cooked anything remotely this delicious over the holiday weekend.

Fix that next time, won’t you?

To get a description of each dish and to see who contributed this week, click on the photo.