Hello from sunny and cool New York City! We’re having what a friend deemed “August spring,” but we’re all terrified to talk about it, lest the hellish July temperatures return. To me, it’s Maine weather: in the morning, we wear sweatshirts. At night, we sleep without air conditioning. For dinner, I’m once again okay with […]
Tag: grilled cheese
Muhammara, Za’atar, and Grilled Cheese
This post begins and ends with muhammara. Muhammara is a Middle Eastern dip that’s rich, sweet, spicy, and tangy. I’m always looking for unusual dips, preferably one whose ingredients come from the pantry, and muhammara fits the bill. Looking to other cultures is one of my tried-and-true ways of branching out in the kitchen. For […]
Grilled Mozzarella Sandwich with Anchovy-Olive Tapenade
Sometimes food inspiration just strikes, and sometimes you have to go searching for it. If you’re going to go searching, there’s no better place to go than San Francisco. Specifically, Tartine. Grilled cheese sandwiches are my kryptonite, but goodness I’ve been boring about them lately. Every day, the same. Two slices of whole-grain Bread Alone […]
Grilled Swiss and Roasted Fennel Sandwich
The grilled cheese sandwich is not some idle obsession or Pinterest fantasy. It plays a valuable role in my life. The grilled cheese sandwich always delivers. There are foods, like soup or yogurt, that automatically lead to a craving for more: dessert, steak, whatever. Technically, the yogurt and the soup provide plenty of calories to […]
Pepperoni Panini
It’s funny how in the last month, Pinterest has captured the attention of reporters, who have analyzed and unpacked it from all different angles. Funny in part because the people I know went through the angst and the confusion about the visual social media network (or whatever you want to call it) many moons ago, […]
French Onion Grilled Cheese
Check out my beloved Grilled Cheese Pinboard! My apologies: it’s the second to last day of January, and I’ve yet to post about grilled cheese. It doesn’t mean that 2012 isn’t a year of eating and writing about my favorite sandwich, er, meal. Fortunately, it’s a good one, a classic inspired by the rich French […]
Golden Zucchini Sandwich
BGSK’s Other Prize-Winning Grilled Cheese Sandwiches: Grilled Cheddar Sandwich with Pears and Pecans; Perfect Grilled Cheese; Grilled Mushroom-Cheddar Melts; Prosciutto & Fontina Panini with Arugula Pesto and Pickled Shallots. We believe there’s a pretty fine art to grilled cheese sandwiches, one that you too can achieve mastery at by watching this video. Look, they may […]
Antipasti Grilled Cheese
Favorite Grilled Cheese Cobos: Grilled Cheddar Sandwich with Roasted Pears & Pecans; Perfect Grilled Cheese; Prosciutto & Fontina Panini with Arugula Pesto and Pickled Shallots; Radicchio & Mozzarella Toasts; Pesto Grilled Cheese; Grilled Mushroom-Cheddar Melts You know we love grilled cheese (for evidence, see above). In early January, I posted about this Grilled Cheddar Sandwich […]
Grilled Cheddar Sandwich with Pears and Pecans
DISH: Grilled Cheddar Sandwich with Pears and Pecans TYPE: Weekday Lunch MAIN INGREDIENTS: Homemade Bread, Cheese, Pears I adore grilled cheese by whatever name: quesadilla, panini, pizza (ok, maybe that last one’s a stretch). It is practically in my blood, at least the blood from my mother’s side. My father’s side almost universally detests cheese. […]
Recipe Flash: Grilled Mushroom-Cheddar Melts
HEALTHY-ISH NAUGHTINESS: Grilled Mushroom-Cheddar Melts; Spinach Hash Browns or Sweet Potato Fries; Carrot Cake I love a good grilled cheese. But sometimes it just feels right to introduce a vegetable to the mix, even if that vegetable is sauteed in butter. This seems to be my rationale come summertime (otherwise known as bikini season). To […]