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Last Day to Vote in the National Sandwich Day Challenge!

October 28, 2011

Just a heads up that today is the final day to vote in the National Sandwich Day Challenge, sponsored by Arnold and Oroweat Bread. Thank you SO much to all of you who have been voting for my sandwich – Cheddar Bacon Panini with Caramelized Apple Onion Chutney - all month long. I really do appreciate it! You can [...]

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The National Sandwich Day Challenge ~ Vote for Me!

October 4, 2011

If Cheddar Bacon Panini with Caramelized Apple-Onion Chutney sounds like something you’d love to sink your teeth into, I hope you’ll vote for it (be sure to scroll all the way down and click the big blue “Vote” button!) in The National Sandwich Day Challenge! In celebration of National Sandwich Day, which is coming up [...]

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The 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Pageant

April 20, 2010

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Pageant! From traditional cheese-and-bread to cheese-stuffed bison burgers, from sourdough to gluten-free lemon pound cake…more than 30 food bloggers and other grilled cheese fans submitted grilled cheese sandwiches comprised of all types of ingredients in this year’s Pageant. Prepare to be allured, intrigued and inspired as you observe [...]

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Call for Entries: The 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Pageant!

April 5, 2010

Get your skillets, grills and ovens ready – it’s time to submit your best grilled cheese for Panini Happy’s 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Pageant! Last year’s pageant was such a cheesy blast. Thirty-six food bloggers and other grilled cheese fans, in celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month, paraded their tastiest and gooey-est grilled cheese sandwiches [...]

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PB & J (and B!) Panini

September 8, 2009

Would you believe me if I told you this was among the most challenging panini I’ve posted thus far? Before I explain why all the fuss, I’ll first let you in on what you’re looking at. We’ve got homemade peanut butter, homemade strawberry jam (my first jam ever!), and fresh banana grilled on sliced buttery [...]

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The Grilled Cheese Pageant!

April 20, 2009

[The 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Pageant is live (4/20/10)!] Welcome, everyone, to The Grilled Cheese Pageant! In celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month, thirty-six food bloggers and other grilled cheese aficionados are showing off a dazzling array of deliciously inventive sandwiches for your viewing enjoyment. From “Best Evening Gown” to “Country & Western Wear”, we’ve [...]

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Grilled Cheese Pageant Deadline is Friday!

April 13, 2009

Just a reminder that entries for Panini Happy’s Grilled Cheese Pageant are due this Friday, April 17 at 12:00 PM PDT. You can preview just a few of the tasty sandwiches that have already been submitted in the above collage…mmmm! Remember – your sandwich doesn’t have to be fancy and you don’t have to be [...]

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Enter The Grilled Cheese Pageant!

April 2, 2009

Is your grilled cheese “glitz” or is it more “natural”? Either way, show it off in all its glory in Panini Happy’s first-ever blog event – The Grilled Cheese Pageant! April is National Grilled Cheese Month, so to celebrate I thought it would be fun to invite you all to showcase your best grilled cheese [...]

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Homemade Peanut Butter & Caramelized Banana Panini

March 14, 2009

What is the “ultimate” peanut butter sandwich? I’ve been pondering this question ever since I found out that “Sandwich” was the theme for The Peanut Butter Boy‘s next Great Peanut Butter Exhibition. As a panini blogger, I ought to have a point of view on this, right? Well, here it is: heaps of homemade peanut [...]

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This Panini is "In Da Club"!

March 3, 2008

“Bmmmm-bmmmm, bmmmm-bmmmm…Go shorty, it’s your birthday…” Even people who don’t like rap love this song. 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” was the inspiration for my latest recipe – a club sandwich, grilled panini-style. WHYYYY, pray tell?? I’m participating in my first blog event! Elly Says Opa is hosting an event called “Eat to the Beat!” [...]

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