Growing up, my dad would make me a “squished sandwich” instead of grilled cheese because I didn’t like melted cheese. Here’s how it worked: we’d slice some cheese and set it aside. Then toast some wheat bread until it was almost burnt. Take the slices out of the toaster, place the cheese in the middle, [...]
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An American Classic (with a twist): Grilled Cheese
Posted in sandwiches, tagged grilled cheese on October 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Flank Steak Panini’s
Posted in dinner, sandwiches, tagged flank steak, panini on June 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ever since I started cooking after college and experimenting with new recipes about two years ago, this panini has always been at the top of our list of favorite dishes. The recipe is pretty easy, but it took a few tries to get the steak cooked and sliced just right. At the end of the [...]
Apples, Apples and more Apples
Posted in baked goods, desserts, pie, sandwiches, tagged apple, cheese, grilled, picking, pie, smoky on October 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
It’s fall. The leaves are changing colors. It’s a time for figs and pears; sweet potatoes and leeks. But most of all it’s time for apples! Apple cider, apple-walnut muffins, apple pie, apple anything!
To make the most of this apple season, friends and I went apple picking at Larriland Farms in Columbia, Maryland [...]
Chicken Sausage Spinach Panini’s
Posted in chicken, dinner, sandwiches, tagged chicken, garlic, pita, sausage, spinach, sun dried tomatoes on June 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I improvised a lot with this recipe from Fine Cooking. Based on what I had and what we like to eat (I’m not a huge fan of prosciutto as the original recipe calls for).
A bit of a change: the original recipe is in the link above, my improvisations and additions are [...]
