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How To Cook A Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Posted by shane On March - 10 - 20104 COMMENTS

Recently, I received an email from a visitor who asked a very simple question:

What is your favorite method to cook grilled cheese sandwiches?

I wanted to reply right away but I did not know how to quickly answer the question. There is not an easy way to do so. Read the rest of this entry »

2010 Grilled Cheese Invitational: I should go.

Posted by shane On March - 4 - 20102 COMMENTS

Photo Courtesy: rogue llama

April 24, 2010
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Downtown Los Angeles, CA Read the rest of this entry »

pizza grilled cheese sandwich v2.0 & ratings

BAKED
  • Tomatoes A
  • Basil A
  • Quattro Formaggi A
  • Italian Loaf A

with homemade fingerling potatoes w/green peppers & onions

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asparagus & lemon pepper vinaigrette grilled cheese sandwich & ratings

  • Asparagus A
  • Lemon Pepper Vinaigrette A
  • Dubliner Cheese A
  • Sourdough A

with rice & artichoke

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I Love Grilled Cheese: The Pop Shop

Posted by shane On February - 18 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

I have neglected the I Love Grilled Cheese series for too long and I apologize. I had wanted to turn I Love Grilled Cheese into a regular feature, but with all of the sandwiches I was creating and the changing of jobs, time just got away from me and the feature slowly died. I have had a reply from Connie from The Pop Shop sitting in my inbox for longer than I would like to admit. I just never made time to update the blog.

Not anymore. I believe the story goes that I was simply looking through either Twitter or my grilled cheese Google Alerts and noticed that there was a store in Collingswood, New Jersey, that serves 30 grilled cheese sandwiches. I knew at that point, I had to ask The Pop Shop a few questions for the blog. After a few emails back and forth, Connie responded with great answers and they are posted below. If you ever happen to be in Collingswood, New Jersey, please make sure to stop by. Tell them GrilledShane sent you!

P.S. Even Bobby Flay headed to The Pop Shop for a grilled cheese Throwdown. Nice. Being on an episode of Throwdown is one of my many dreams. Looks like The Pop Shop beat me to it! Maybe I will, one day, have to challenge The Pop Shop to our own version of a Throwdown! Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday Dinners: A Valentine’s Day Grilled Cheese

Posted by shane On February - 17 - 20101 COMMENT

strawberry and orange vinaigrette grilled cheese sandwich & ratings

  • Strawberries A
  • Orange Vinaigrette A
  • Brie A
  • Ciabatta A

with homemade potato chips

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crumbled tortilla chip and avocado grilled cheese sandwich & ratings

  • Tortilla Chips A
  • Avocado B+
  • Lemon A
  • Fontina Fontal A
  • Crusty Italian A

with baked potato

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Staging: Learning the Food Industry From the Inside

Posted by shane On February - 11 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

As I have been writing recently, I am now knee deep into the restaurant industry after leaving my webmaster position. Right now, that simply means me working full-time at the Cafe @ Nordstrom. I am trying to learn as much as I can there as well as gain outside perspectives within the food industry. Last night was my first attempt to truly see a different restaurant from the inside out instead of the outside in. Read the rest of this entry »

macheesmo’s tapenade grilled cheese sandwich & ratings

  • Roasted Garlic & Sun-Dried Tomato [Olive] Tapenade B+
  • Swiss Cheese A-
  • Vienna Italian A-

with vegetables

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a simple grilled cheese sandwich & ratings

  • Fresco Asiago A-
  • Rye Bread A-

with vegetables

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halloumi & portobello grilled cheese sandwich & ratings

  • Portobello Mushroom A-
  • Red Onion B-
  • Halloumi Cheese A-
  • Eight Grain Bread B+

with snikiddy all natural mac n’ cheese puffs (ed note: they rock.)

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A Few Words of Thanks

Posted by shane On January - 7 - 20103 COMMENTS

A week ago Sunday, I decided, last minute, to create a grilled cheese sandwich. With little time and almost no inspiration, I turned to a book called Great Grilled Cheese by Laura Werlin. That is when things changed. That evening, in my opinion, I cooked a great grilled cheese sandwich and took some of the best pictures of my short blogging career. Read the rest of this entry »

garlic crusted sourdough with cheddar grilled cheese sandwich & ratings

  • “Garlic Crust” A-
  • Black Creek Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese A-
  • Sourdough Bread A-

with homemade hashed browns w/green peppers & onions

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Sunday Dinners: December 20, 2009

off the vine grilled cheese sandwich & ratings

  • Sweetened Green Grapes A
  • Isigny Ste Mere Brie A
  • Italian Sesame Bread  A

with homemade double baked potato

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Sunday Dinners: November 29, 2009

pumpkin pie grilled cheese sandwich & ratings

  • “Pumpkin Pie Dip” A
  • Gorgonzola A-
  • Cracked Wheat A

with homemade red potatoes

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