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Quick Tip: Grilled Brie with Honey and Toasted Pecans

November 29, 2012
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‘Tis the season for potlucks and other get-togethers so here’s another Quick Tip: an incredibly easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer you can toss together in 10 minutes flat – Grilled Brie with Honey and Toasted Pecans. Simply grill a 1/2 pound wheel of Brie right on the panini press until it’s melted and oozy, then serve it [...]

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Honey Walnut-Crusted Aged Cheddar Panini…and Scenes from Seattle

June 18, 2012
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  You need the moody backdrop of a brisk, misty, gray Seattle day to truly appreciate an amazing grilled cheese sandwich, I’ve come to realize. Trudging through the bustling, crowded stalls of Pike Place Market during the Saturday afternoon rush last weekend with my new friend Christie from Pepper Lynn, I saw a beacon of [...]

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Grilled Pears with Honey-Whipped Greek Yogurt and Toasted Almonds

November 28, 2011
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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving last week! After a big feasting holiday lighter desserts like these Grilled Pears with Honey-Whipped Greek Yogurt and Toasted Almonds really start to appeal to me. It seriously smells as if someone is stirring up some homemade caramel nearby when fresh pear halves begin to sear on [...]

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Grilled Peach Salad with Toasted Pecans, Blue Cheese and Honey Balsamic Syrup

August 14, 2011
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I’m starting to come around on salads. Historically, I haven’t been much of a salad person but this summer we’ve been enjoying them for dinner at least once a week. Salads, I’ve finally realized, hold more possibilities than just convenient leafy receptacles for all the items I’m looking to clear from the refrigerator crisper. I [...]

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Go Team USA! Open-Face Panini

August 15, 2008
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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 [...]

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Emmental, Honey & Ham Panini Recipe

June 24, 2008

I may have a new favorite sandwich.  Now, I have enjoyed all of the panini on my blog or I wouldn’t have written them up (trust me, there a number that will never be repeated!), but today’s Emmental, Honey & Ham Panini was especially tasty.  Can’t-put-it-down good.  And it all hinged on the terrific flavor [...]

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In Celebration of Grilled Cheese

April 22, 2008

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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Grilled Cheese & Honey Panini Recipe

April 20, 2008

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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