Are you as sleep-deprived as I am this week from all of this late-night Olympics viewing?  But, man, it’s been worth it.  As someone who has never been mistaken for athletic (does varsity cheerleading count??), I am in absolute awe of our real-life superheroes.  Especially the gymnasts - these girls and guys can fly.
It actually [...]

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Like that of many other time-strapped folks, my current weeknight dinner strategy is to cook just a few times a week and repurpose the leftovers in between.  I was on Day 3 of my five pounds of Chicken Marbella (which is amazing, by the way - I highly recommend Elise’s recipe!) today when I decided [...]

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It’s back!  It’s been a little while since I’ve opened the On Your Grill vault - I’ve got a good one for you today.  As you’ll recall, the On Your Grill series is an opportunity for Panini Happy readers to submit your ideas for panini and have them featured here on the blog (click here [...]

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It’s time for another panini idea from the On Your Grill vault! As you may recall, I launched the On Your Grill series last month to showcase reader-submitted panini (click here to submit one!). Today’s idea comes from my friend Eleni from Beverly Hills, California by way of Greece! She writes:
Here’s a Greek [...]

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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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As I previously announced, I’ve launched a new series called On Your Grill where I invite you to submit your suggestions for panini and I’ll choose a few each month to test out on Panini Happy. First up is a recommendation from Tiffany of Geneva, Switzerland (by way of Washington, DC!):

The best grilled cheese [...]

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I guess it shouldn’t have come as a surprise to me - a cheese that melts wonderfully for fondue, like Swiss raclette, would be an excellent candidate for delicious grilled cheese panini. Based on an idea submitted by Tiffany of Geneva, Switzerland (by way of Washington, DC) as part of the ongoing On Your Grill [...]

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