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Beef | Breakfast | Chicken/Duck | Dessert | Leftovers | Pork | Seafood | Turkey | Vegetarian | Other Panini Grill Recipes | Condiments
Beef Panini Recipes
- A Grilled Brisket Wrap…with Matzo?
- Big Game Week: Pastrami and Aged Cheddar Football Panini
- Braised Short Rib Panini
- Cheeseburger Patty Melt Panini
- French Dip Panini
- Green Chile Steak Melt Panini
- Meat Loaf Patty Melt Panini
- Panini Happy is Turning 1!
- Pittsburgh-Style Cheese Steak Panini
- Red Dragon, Roast Beef & Arugula Panini Recipe
- Red Wine-Braised Flank Steak with Roasted Peppers, Onions & Gruyere Panini
- Reuben Panini
- Southwestern Chili Panini
- Stove-Top Sirloin Sandwiches + “Big Bowl of Love” Cookbook Giveaway!
Breakfast Panini Recipes
- Avocado-Bacon Toasts
- Bacon Breakfast Burritos
- Bacon, Egg and Cheddar English Muffin Panini
- Egg & Bacon French Toast Panini Recipe
- Granola-Crusted Pear and Almond Butter Panini
- Ham, Egg & Cheddar Breakfast Crepes
- Smoked Salmon Bagel Panini Recipe
- Strawberry, Banana & Nutella Panini
Chicken/Duck Panini Recipes
- Barbecued Chicken Panini Recipe
- Buffalo Chicken Panini
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Panini
- Chicken Parmesan Panini
- Chicken Sausage, Apple Butter and Fontina Panini with Caramelized Red Onions
- Chicken, Apple & Raspberry Panini Recipe
- Chicken, Brie, Fig & Arugula Panini
- Chicken, Pancetta & Swiss Panini Recipe
- Chicken-Grape Salad & Gruyere Panini
- Chipotle Chicken (No-Flip!) Quesadilla
- Garlic Chicken Panini
- Grilled Duck Breast Club Panini
- Jerk Chicken Panini with Pineapple-Black Bean Salsa
- Lemon-Herb Chicken & Spinach Panini Recipe
- Pulled BBQ Chicken Panini
- Pumpkin, Duck Confit & Feta Panini — Celebrating 100 Panini!
- Red Chile Chicken Panini
Dessert Panini Recipes
- Brie & Basil Grilled Cheese on Chocolate Bread
- Chocolate Chip Cookies & Ice Cream Panini Recipe
- Chocolate Raspberry Croissant Panini Recipe…for Two!
- Dark Chocolate Sweetheart Panini…plus a Sweet Giveaway!
- Double Chocolate Panini
- Gingerbread Blondie S’mores Panini
- Grilled Apple Turnovers
- Grilled Banana Bread…and our Hawaiian Vacation!
- Grilled Brownie Sundae Panini
- Nutella S’mores Panini…and my TV Cooking Debut!
- Open-Face Ice Cream Sandwiches with Caramelized Bananas and Walnuts
- Peanut Butter Pound Cake S’mores Panini
- Strawberry, Banana & Nutella Panini
Leftovers Panini Recipes
- 10 Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Panini
- A Grilled Brisket Wrap…with Matzo?
- Chicken, Pancetta & Swiss Panini Recipe
- Chicken-Grape Salad & Gruyere Panini
- Chipotle Chicken (No-Flip!) Quesadilla
- Leftover Turkey Panini: Turkey Cuban Panini
- Leftover Turkey Panini: Turkey Jalapeno Melt Panini
- Leftover Turkey Panini: Turkey-Apple Salad Melt Panini
- Meat Loaf Patty Melt Panini
- Prosciutto-Wrapped Turkey, Avocado & Swiss Panini
- Pulled Pork Cornbread Panini + WIN a Windows Phone 7!
- Pulled Turkey Cranberry BBQ Sliders
- Southwestern Chili Panini
- Thanksgiving Turkey Reuben
- Turkey Monte Cristo Panini
- Turkey, Cranberry & Havarti Panini (My 50th!)
Pork Panini Recipes
- “Town” & “Country” Pulled Pork Panini
- A Guest Post By My Better Half
- Antipasto Stromboli Panini…and a visit to the King’s Hawaiian Bakery!
- Bacon Tuna Melt Panini
- Bacon, Cheddar & Grilled Tomato Panini
- Brie, Basil, Bacon & Blue Panini…and a Breville Panini Press Giveaway!
- Brussels Sprouts, Bacon and Smoked Cheddar Panini…and My Trip to Tillamook!
- Cajun Breakfast Panini + $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway
- California BLT Mini-Panini Recipe
- Chicken Soup and Mini Panini
- Chips and Guacamole Grilled Cheese + Q & A with Laura Werlin
- Emmental, Honey & Ham Panini Recipe
- Fig, Smoked Gouda & Prosciutto Panini Stackers
- Go Team USA! Open-Face Panini
- Grilled Asparagus & Prosciutto Panini
- Grilled Mac & Cheese with BBQ Pulled Pork
- Grilled Zucchini, Crispy Prosciutto and Red Pepper Panini
- Leftover Turkey Panini: Turkey Cuban Panini
- Mortadella and Fig Panini
- My Valentine’s Monte Cristo Panini
- Pancetta, Fontina & Caramelized Shallots Panini
- Pancetta-Wrapped Shrimp & Goat Cheese Flatbread Panini Recipe
- Panettone Panini with Prosciutto and Mozzarella
- Panini Pops!
- Peach Caprese Panini
- Peaches & Bacon Panini
- Prosciutto, Pesto & Fresh Mozzarella Panini
- Pulled Pork Cornbread Panini + WIN a Windows Phone 7!
- Pumpkin Butter, Sopressata and Goat Cheese Panini
- Red, White & Blue Cheese Panini (aka Turkey Cobb)
- Sausage, Peppers & Smoked Mozzarella Panini
- Sopressata Panini (The Best Sandwich I Never Had)
- Super Bowl(TM) Panini: Breaded Pork Tenderloin
- Super Bowl(TM) Panini: Devonshire Panini Bites
- Super Bowl(TM) Panini: Muffuletta
- Those Cuban Sandwiches from the “Chef” Movie!
- Turkey, Bacon Lattice and Havarti Panini
- What I Did on My Summer Vacation (plus Salami, Prosciutto & Provolone Panini)
Seafood Panini Recipes
- Bacon Tuna Melt Panini
- Barbecued Salmon Panini
- Big Game Week: Grilled Cod Sliders on Parker House Rolls
- Caesar Shrimp & Arugula Panini (+ Panini Express Cookbook Giveaway!)
- Crispy Fish Panini Recipe
- Greek Shrimp Panini with Pesto, Feta, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Grilled Crab, Mango & Avocado
- Pancetta-Wrapped Shrimp & Goat Cheese Flatbread Panini Recipe
- Smoked Salmon Bagel Panini Recipe
- Spicy Tuna Melt Panini
- Texas Toast Asparagus Crab Melt
Turkey Panini Recipes
- 10 Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Panini
- 7 Ways to Lighten Up Sandwiches (Turkey, Prosciutto & Avocado Panini)
- Big Game Week: Turkey, Bacon and Swiss Panini
- Leftover Turkey Panini: Turkey Cuban Panini
- Leftover Turkey Panini: Turkey Jalapeno Melt Panini
- Leftover Turkey Panini: Turkey-Apple Salad Melt Panini
- Prosciutto-Wrapped Turkey, Avocado & Swiss Panini
- Pulled Turkey Cranberry BBQ Sliders
- Super Bowl(TM) Panini: Devonshire Panini Bites
- Thanksgiving Turkey Reuben
- Turkey & Gruyere Panini with Roasted Garlic & Onion Jam
- Turkey Mango Double-Decker Club Panini Recipe
- Turkey Monte Cristo Panini
- Turkey, Bacon Lattice and Havarti Panini
- Turkey, Cranberry & Havarti Panini (My 50th!)
- Turkey, Strawberries & Brie Panini
Vegetarian Panini Recipes
- Almond Butter & Raspberry Panini on Chocolate Bread
- Brie & Basil Grilled Cheese on Chocolate Bread
- Brie & Dried Apricot Panini on Walnut Bread
- Broccoli Cheddar Panini …plus Win SIGNED Pioneer Woman Holiday Cookbooks!
- Cheddar and Apple Butter Panini with Rosemary Candied Pecans
- Cheddar, Apples & Horseradish Mustard Panini
- Cheddar, Fig Jam and Rosemary Candied Pecan Panini
- Cheese…On the Grill!
- Green Goddess Grilled Cheese Panini
- Grilled (All The) Cheese Panini on Dark Rye
- Grilled Asparagus Tartines with Fresh Ricotta, Pesto and Scallions
- Grilled Cheddar Panini with Apple Chutney
- Grilled Cheese & Honey Panini Recipe
- Grilled Eggplant Parmigiana Panini
- Grilled Gruyere Panini with Pickled Sweet Onions
- Grilled Gruyere with Red Onion Confit…plus Q & A with “Cheese Wiz” Gina Freize!
- Grilled Jarlsberg with Shaved Asparagus and Arugula Pesto + Grilled Cheese Kit Giveaway!
- Grilled Peaches & Humboldt Fog Panini Recipe
- Grilled Ratatouille Panini + Pesto Giveaway!
- Grilled Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons (+ Panini Press Giveaway from Sargento!)
- Grilled Vegetable Panini
- Grilled Wine & Cheese
- Gruyere with Caramelized Onions Panini
- Heirloom Tomato Panini…Relax and Simplify
- Homemade Peanut Butter & Caramelized Banana Panini
- Honey Walnut-Crusted Aged Cheddar Panini…and Scenes from Seattle
- In Celebration of Grilled Cheese
- Kale, Grilled Garlic and Cheddar Panini
- Keeping it Simple
- Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Tartine
- Mediterranean Vegetable Grilled Wrap
- Open-Face Grilled Goat Cheese Panini with Sundried Tomatoes & Herbs
- PB & J (and B!) Panini
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Panini Recipe
- Rajas Grilled Cheese Panini + Tillamook Cheese Giveaway!
- Roasted Apples, Brie & Pecan Panini
- Roasted Eggplant & Red Pepper Grilled Cheese Panini Recipe
- Roasted Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella & Basil Panini
- Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Panini
- Spicy Caponata Panini…a Guest Post from Michael Natkin of Herbivoracious
- Spicy Grilled Cheese Sliders
- Spinach Ricotta Panini Recipe
- Squash Blossom Grilled Cheese
- Strawberry, Banana & Nutella Panini
- Super Bowl(TM) Panini: Grilled Beer & Cheese
- Sweet Corn Grilled Cheese with Smoked Gouda, Scallions, and Chile Butter
- Tomato, Feta & Oregano Panini Recipe
- Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil Panini Recipe
- Wild Mushroom Melt Panini
Other Panini Grill Recipes
- A Panini Press Thanksgiving…Brined Turkey Thigh
- A Panini Press Thanksgiving…Grilled Acorn Squash with Cranberry-Ginger Maple Syrup
- A Panini Press Thanksgiving…Grilled Pumpkin Pie
- A Panini Press Thanksgiving…Grilled Smashed Potatoes
- Banana-Stuffed French Toast (on the Panini Grill)
- Big Game Week: Grilled Crab Cakes with Old Bay Aioli
- Chorizo & Potato Grilled Hand Pies
- Duck Confit, Strawberries & Fried Goat Cheese Panini
- Foil-Grilled Salmon with Pesto and Tomatoes (on a Panini Maker!)
- Grilled Angel Food Cake with Lemon Curd
- Grilled Cheese Panzanella Salad…and More Cooking on TV!
- Grilled Chipotle Falafel
- Grilled Churros with Nutella Sauce
- Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Chimichurri and Fingerling Potatoes
- Grilled Fruit Skewers…and Outrageous Fair Foods
- Grilled Navajo Tacos
- Grilled Peach Salad with Toasted Pecans, Blue Cheese and Honey Balsamic Syrup
- Grilled Pears with Honey-Whipped Greek Yogurt and Toasted Almonds
- Grilled Potatoes Anna…and San Diego’s Brooklyn Girl!
- Grilled Rosemary Potatoes
- Grilled Shrimp Tostadas
- Grilled Tortilla Chips with Grilled Tomatillo Guacamole
- Ham, Egg & Cheddar Breakfast Crepes
- Homemade Pop Tarts…on the Panini Grill
- How to Make Pizza on the Panini Press
- Make Your Own Ice Cream Cones…On a Panini Press!
- Mini Birthday Layer Cake on a Panini Press
- Panini Pops!
- Panini Press Brownies
- Panini-Grilled Chicken Teriyaki
- Pumpkin French Toast
- Quick Tip: Grilled Brie with Honey and Toasted Pecans
- Quick Tip: Panini-Grill Your Bacon!
- Seared Ahi and Avocado Salad…plus 8 Summertime Dinners on the Panini Press
- Seriously, The Best Homemade Quesadillas
- Spatchcocked Game Hen
- Spinach-Feta Quinoa Cakes…plus 5 Quick Dinners on the Panini Press