Cooking
Just a sampling from our 'cheese drawer'; as you can see, we like cheese.
Don't misunderstand. We don't over-cheese our foods. But neither are we afraid to cook with it.
So when I saw a recipe for a Four Cheese Panini; I mean, how could I resist?
As it turns out, I wish I had.
Lovely rosemary ciabatta rolls, and fabulous cheeses. Basil leaves. I even tossed in some fresh rosemary.
But in the end, it was just (gasp) too much cheese.
The mozzarella, fontina and provolone blended together, leaving the trio of cheeses indistinguishable from each other. And the Gorgonzola overpowered the rest.
And it really was just...too much cheese.
We only ate half a sandwich each, and I never did get around to finishing that second half...
Tagged with: Food and Drink + Sandwiches + Cheese + Dinner
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Cooking
Too Much Cheese...is there such a thing?
Just a sampling from our 'cheese drawer'; as you can see, we like cheese.
Don't misunderstand. We don't over-cheese our foods. But neither are we afraid to cook with it.
So when I saw a recipe for a Four Cheese Panini; I mean, how could I resist?
As it turns out, I wish I had.
Lovely rosemary ciabatta rolls, and fabulous cheeses. Basil leaves. I even tossed in some fresh rosemary.
But in the end, it was just (gasp) too much cheese.
The mozzarella, fontina and provolone blended together, leaving the trio of cheeses indistinguishable from each other. And the Gorgonzola overpowered the rest.
And it really was just...too much cheese.
We only ate half a sandwich each, and I never did get around to finishing that second half...
Tagged with: Food and Drink + Sandwiches + Cheese + Dinner
- Foreman Grilled Panini Recipe
Panini are hot. And I don't just mean hot as in "toasted-sandwich-don't-burn-your-fingers" hot I mean trendy hot. How do I know? Well for one thing the Target ad in the Sunday Chronicle featured a panini press for sale. Also this past week NY...
- Grilled Flank Steak Sandwiches
Grilled Flank Steak Sandwiches; something Matt's been looking forward to. Flank steak (or Morningstar Farms Meal Starters, faux beef) marinated overnight in Dijon mustard and red wine. Next day, pat dry the steak, grill about fifteen minutes. Let...
- Plates Of Panini
Sunday's dinner; two sandwich recipes we've been looking forward to. I really only watch Food TV for Barefoot Contessa these days, but as Giada leads into Ina's show I occasionally catch the last five or ten minutes. Some months ago, Giada...
- I'm Not Saying It's The Key To Her Heart, But Stephanie... She Likes Cheese Sandwiches
(apologies to Joss Whedon, et al) Because I'm such a joiner, here's my cheese sandwich, or better known as Panini Caprese. Pesto, fresh mozzarella, and tomato, grilled on rosemary ciabatta (calls for focaccia, but I'm out of semolina); just...
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And I keep working through Nigel Slater's Real Food... This time, Pasta with Four Cheeses. Now, we've tried countless baked, multi-cheese pasta dishes in the past. And I usually have the same problems with them: cheeses don't blend, too heavy,...