If you come to dinner at my house, there’s a really good chance you’ll encounter a “dress-your-own” component in at least one of the courses.  The main reason is that I firmly believe that dinner guests are entitled to be served something they’d like to eat!  How many times have you been invited to someone’s [...]

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Red Dragon, with its robust cheddar, mustard and ale flavors, would make a fantastic grilled cheese sandwich on its own (read my “review” of this great cheese!).  In fact, I broiled a few open-faced ones for breakfast last week!  But since the point of my Cheese, Please! series is not only to find great cheeses [...]

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It never would have crossed my mind to pair roast beef with apples if Rachel of Coconut & Lime hadn’t suggested it as part of my new On Your Grill series. Rachel writes:

My dream panino? A variation of a salad I had years ago that
included gorgonzola, thinly sliced tart apples and thin, [...]

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What’s even better than a roast beef sandwich? Roast beef panini whose flavor has been ratcheted up an extra two notches with the addition of tangy, creamy Danish blue cheese and sweet-tart Granny Smith apples. It’s an uncommon combination that delivers an uncommonly tasty sandwich. This recipe is based upon a delicious concept submitted by [...]

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Sometimes if something ain’t broke, it’s best not to try and fix it. That’s the conclusion I came to when I attempted to create a panini version of the classic diner favorite, the patty melt. There’s just something about toasty rye bread loaded with a juicy grilled burger, sitting atop a bed of grilled onions [...]

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Here’s a good old-fashioned steak sandwich, panini-style. Spice-rubbed flank steak is the main attraction here, accompanied by sharp gorgonzola, sweet grilled onions and fresh cilantro. Grilled on ciabatta, this panini recipe hits the spot when you’re in the mood for real comfort food.
4 servings
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. flank steak1/2 teaspoon sea salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper1 teaspoon [...]

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