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Cook the Book: Chicken Saltimbocca
Saltimbocca is one of my favorite Italian dishes! I've often had it with Fontina cheese as well. Delicious!
David Rosengarten Talks Cheese
Thanks for the roundup - I look forward to checking these out! I've been getting into cheese lately, since I found a cheese shop near me. Time to get my Cheese 101 on!
What's the Best Cheese for Cheeseburgers?
I ran a little experiment yesterday with some sliders - tried Humboldt Fog (goat), Point Reyes Blue and an Old Quebec Vintage Cheddar. I did the Humboldt Fog with some caramelized onions and an arugula mayo, the Point Reyes Blue with bacon and avocado and the cheddar with basil and a BBQ mayo. The cheddar/basil/mayo was my favorite, but the others were great too!
Dinner Tonight: Grilled Baguette and Merguez Sandwich
That sounds about as flavorful as can be!! I need to try harissa on a sandwich...such a great condiment, perks up almost anything.
10 Differences Between a $30 and $4 TV Dinner
Thirty bucks aside, if I'm ever at the Loews I'll feel compelled to order this in the name of pop culture, if for nothing else. You gotta admit, it's clever!!
Cook the Book: Ham, Brie, and Apple French Toast Panini
The Breville Ikon is great - it really gives you a lot of control over the heat and amount of pressure. It gets the bread so much more evenly crisped than other methods I've tried. If only the grates were removable for cleaning it would be perfect!
Cook the Book: 'Catskills Cubano'
Where did you happen to find ready-cooked roast pork? I don't know that I've ever seen it in stores - if it's there, it'll open up lots of great panini options (I agree, the less pre-press prep the better). That ciabatta is great on the press, isn't it?!
Cook the Book: Ham, Brie, and Apple French Toast Panini
OMG - by extreme coincidence I just made a french toast panini this morning! Instead of ham and brie, mine had a two-egg omelet and bacon. I also added a little maple syrup to the egg mixture with the french toast so it had a hint of sweetness. Like Michelle said, I did sort of feel like I consumed a day's worth of calories!!
Cook the Book: Neo-Classic Croque Monsieur
I'll second the tip about using the country hearth bread - while baguettes are so tasty, unfortunately they're often a bit unwieldy with panini. Ciabatta might be nice with this one as well!
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What's the Best Cheese for Cheeseburgers?
I love soft blue cheese on burgers, but I've recently had really great mozzarella-topped burgers.
Cook the Book: Serves One
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Cook the Book: Serves One
Since the kids have left the nest, I never have anyone to eat with anymore. I am embarrassed to say it's usually the mayonnaise and banana sandwich or a baked potato for me. I need some new ideas. lol
Cook the Book: Serves One
The dish of choice would have to be baby spinach, bibb lettuce, portabello mushrooms, sliced Vidalia white onions, toasted almonds in a Balsamic vinegar and olive oil vinaigrette.
Cook the Book: Serves One
I like to make a casserole or big dish of something so I can eat off of it the whole week. Homecooked all week and only actually cooking once.
Cook the Book: Serves One
For me, it doesn't get much better than a grilled egg and cheddar cheese sandwich slathered with Kraft mayo! YUMMY!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Website: http://www.paninihappy.com
Location: San Diego, CA
About: I love cooking almost as much as I love eating! My latest obsession is panini, specifically inventing new "American-style" recipes through a lot of trial and error. Nothing beats experimentation for stretching one's culinary skills!!
Favorite foods: I'm bad - my favorites are pizza, fries and cookies :-) Oh, and sushi too.
Last bite on earth: There's a sushi roll that's sometimes called a Pizza Roll or a Dynamite Roll, depending on the restaurant. It's baked, with salmon on the outside and this mayonnaise-y sauce on top - a warm and amazingly gratifying bite!