Two Free Tickets to “A Cheesy Soiree” For Foodie-file Readers

Julie says:

To add an extra zap of flavour, fry up some of that lean sausage bacon. Dry with paper towels. Take 2 pieces of whole wheat bread and spread a thin layer of margarine on one side of each slice. In the frying pan place one piece of bread with buttered side down. Then put 4-5 thin pieces of cheddar across the bread to cover it. Put bacon on top of that and top with the last slice of bread, buttered side facing up. Now that’s a grilled cheese sandwich!

Patty says:

My favorite as a young child was when my Mom grilled bacon and let us choose our favorite type of cheese and then she grilled it slowly until the cheese dripped out and the bread was brown. My favorite cheese was always Havarti and to this day we still make these, letting the kids choose their favorite cheese and bread. Comfort food at its best!

Jan says:

My favourite is a STO on rye. Swiss cheese, tomato, and sweet onion…but double the cheese. Lightly butter one side of each slice add Swiss cheese, thinly sliced tomato & sweet onion, and anther slice of Swiss. Top with other slice of buttered (side up)rye. mmmm…my favourite dipping sauce is Heinz 57!

DIANE SHERBO says:

I enjoy a very simple, easy grilled cheese sandwich. I finely chop a little green pepper and finely chop a little shallot. Put cheddar slice on one side of the bread and sprinkle the pepper and shallot on top, another slice of bread butter the outside and grill in a teflon fry pan.
DEEEEELICIOUS

Rube Cooling says:

I enjoy an easy grilled cheese sandwich on a Friday evening after a busy week. I use a bakery 12-grain bread choice,and on the inside slice of each I spread a light-tasting olive oil, now toast this very lightly on the griller. I normally purchase the no-fat cheese slices from Kraft and I use 2 slices, lightly spread the outside of the bread slices, or the uncooked sides of the grilled cheese with butter, place the doubled cheese slices between the bread and heat up the griller to high, reduce the heat, and watch closely, this grilled cheese is ready in no time flat.

Jennifer Zuk says:

I make an Orange Wowser Grilled Cheese sandwich that will wow your socks off. Layer yam puree, toasted sliced almonds, thinly sliced mango and lots of grated aged cheddar on one side of a tortilla, flip the other side over and grill.
To make the yam puree, microwave a small(150-200 gm) yam that you’ve poked with a fork about 3 minutes until very soft. Peel and mash with 2 tablespoons of raspberry vinegar or raspberry vinaigrette.

Cynthia Ligtenberg says:

Using sourdough bread, butter the one side of the bread with garlic butter. Place slices of fresh mozzarella cheese on the buttered bread. Place another slice of bread on top. Then butter the outsides of the bread with butter and grill both sides in a non-stick pan until golden brown.

Marion Z says:

How about an Italian version of grilled cheese: 2 slices of Italian or French bread buttered with garlic butter. Top with mozzarella cheese, roasted red pepper and thinly sliced hot house tomatoes. Grill in the fry pan or in your favourite sandwich maker. Even better with a glass of your favourite red wine.

skinnychef,betty says:

this one is a good breakfast sandwich
Srcable 1 egg in small fry Pan,butter 2 slices of bread place buttered side down in another fry pan,spread cheese whiz and add scrambled egg and top with other slice of bread,cooked until golden and flip and cook on other side until golden.
Very good. You can use any cheese you like,but my kids loved cheese whiz.they are al growen up now and they make it for their kids now.i still have one now then.

Meaghan S says:

My Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich
You’ll need:

2 slices of bread, buttered.
1-3 mushrooms sliced.
2-3 slices of bacon
Fontana Cheese -as much or as little as you like.

Slice your favorite mushrooms and cook in a pan until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside. Cook your bacon – I’ve been using turkey bacon to cut some of the fat. Remove from heat. Butter your slices of bread – I’ve even gone as far as using foccacia buns to mix things up if I’m feeling extra indulgent. Assemble mushrooms, bacon and grated cheese onto open sandwich. Close sandwich place back into frying pan or onto sandwich maker and cook until golden brown. Enjoy!

Enjoy!!!

Nicki L says:

There’s nothing better than a grilled cheese with sweet onions – one of my favorite “breads” to use these days are the new “thintini” crust burger buns – they make AMAZING grilled cheese sandwiches… once the cheese is melted and the buns are crispy (put a cast iron frying pan on top of the sandwich for the panini press effect), open the sandwich and sprinkle with finely sliced sweet vidalia onions – YUMMMMMMM……..

Andrea says:

Light rye bread, buttered on both sides… inside: a hearty squiggle of honey mustard, slices of Royal Gala apple, slices of aged white cheddar and finely chopped fresh rosemary. Delicious!

Janine from Halifax says:

My ultimate grill cheese sandwich is to butter 2 slices of the thick white italian style bread and make a sandwich with a layer of cheese (cheddar cheese, or mozzarella cheese)a layer of italian salami, a sprinkling of clubhouse seasoning with Parmesan and Italian Herbs (bay, basil and oregano enhance this blend of Parmesan and Romano cheeses)and then brown on a medium-low heat in a frying pan (or if I had a grill I would use it) and then serve with thick slices of cold avocado and a bowl of tomato soup with shredded cheddar sprinkled on the soup. I’m thinking this sandwich would taste good with the sliced onions and done on a grill as mentioned above!

Karla B. says:

My favourite grill cheese has to be on thinly sliced sourdough. I butter the bread on both sides, and use herbed havarti, monteray jack, or old cheddar. A couple of slices of cheese on the bottom, a sprinkle of garlic salt, a few torn up basil leaves, a few slices of hot house tomatoes, and some more cheese to hold it together. Fry about a minute and a half a side with a metal pan cover (or a pie plate), press down after flipping.

I love eating this with black bean tomato or red pepper tomato soup. The spicier the better, it really brings all the flavours out.

christine picheca says:

By me on behalf of Toni…

Growing up Italian I missed out on eating grilled cheese sandwiches, until I would say grade 7. I used to go over to my girlfriends house during lunch, and her mother would make them for us…of course when offered what we wanted for lunch, I always asked for grilled cheese. I have since perfected the grilled cheese to my taste which includes an Italian touch to it. I know in those days I ate it on white bread, and it was amazing and still is on white bread but now I prefer my version, which my family loves. I buy the sliced round Italian bread (makes bigger sandwiches) I slice some old cheddar top it with sundried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and few caramelized onions. Pour some of the oil from the sundried tomatoes into the pan grill both sides until the cheese is just melted and the bread turns crispy golden brown. The taste is so amazing you may not even need to use ketchup. (I still do, it brings back happy memories) guarantee a sure hit with your family. Oh, I almost forgot you need to serve it with a big cold glass of chocolate milk! Enjoy

Toni Vernon

christine picheca says:

From me on behalf of Diane…

Grilled Ham Sandwich with Brie and Apple
Makes two sandwiches

4 slices rye bread
4 thin slices cooked ham
Half of a Granny Smith Apple, finely sliced (remove seeds and core)
4 thin slices of brie cheese or camembert
2 tbsp. Mayonnaise
2 tsp. Mustard (prepared or Dijon)

Take two pieces of bread and spread 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise on each. Place the slices of ham on the same two pieces of bread.

On the other two pieces of bread, spread 1 teaspoon of mustard on each. Place the sliced apples on the bread. Place the brie slices over the apples.

Leaving the two sides of the sandwiches apart, heat in a toaster oven until the cheese melts and bread toasts. Carefully remove from toaster oven and put the sides of the sandwiches together.

Praim Sankar says:

1 bread
cheese
put cheese in bread
grill

eat

kelly Burkholder says:

I have 2 my first is pumkin seed bread lighty buttered with thin slices of pear , red onion and sliced blue cheese.
Second is a Holiday treat, pantone a thick slice-cut a pocket fill with cream chesse and your fruit of choice
Grill both to pefection!!

Kristina says:

Garlicky Grilled Cheese with Prosciutto

I make garlic butter ahead of time – tend to always have it on hand then.

Butter two pieces of sourdough bread. Place in frying pan and cook to desired ‘darkness’. Add aged white cheddar and melt. Just before finishing I add a few slices of prosciutto to one slice of bread.

Close, cut in half, enjoy.

Nice with a tall Hefeweizen beer.

Miranda says:

My fave grilled cheese is on whole wheat bread. I use 2 slices of mozarella cheese (processed or not), spead some mayo/whipped dressing and add in some black forrest ham. It makes for a really delicious grilled cheese sandwich!

Mary Ellen says:

This is the sandwich I make if we have leftover pork roast (usually butt). Bread of your choice, white or whole grain is best. Place cheese slices and a thin slice or two of the roast between two slices of bread. Butter the outside of the bread and brown until the cheese begins to melt. It’s a keeper.

adrienne says:

MMMMmmm, I am salivating at all the wonderful ideas on this post! At family gatherings we often have melted brie topped with spicy pepper jelly and crackers. So, I turned this into a grilled cheese sandwich by buttering or oiling the outside of two thick slices of bread (can be potato, egg, whole wheat, whatever you fancy) and filling the bread with a nice amount of brie and some pepper jelly (preferably my Grandma’s homemade kind or one from the grocery store). Grill and enjoy!

I also enjoy grilled apple and swiss with a little curried mayonnaise. Yum!

Jackie says:

Our special is to butter onoutside of sourdough bread. Then dijon/horseradsih mustard on one slice and mayo on other. Use sharp/mature cheddar slices. Add a thin slice of onion and a slice of tomato. Brown in frying pan. Delicious. A slice of home cooked ham is perfect for those who want to ‘ham it up’.

Violet says:

My all time fav – you need 2 thick slices of French bread, on one slice lay down slices of triple cream brie, next places slices of thin crisp bacon on top, then a layer of thinly sliced apple (Gala or Fuji) or Bartlett pear and top off with some spinach (Spanish onion thinly sliced if you are in the mood). Put the second bread slice on top and slather with butter (or rendered duck or goose fat). Pop it into a preheated G Foreman grill (I don’t have a Panini grill) and toast. I usually serve this with salad or soup. Sometimes I substitute the bacon with rosemary ham or sliced grilled chicken. Tomato slices sometimes find there way into the sandwich as well! YUMMY! I live on the Westcoast so if you pick my recipe I would be thrilled to be runner up.

Violet
Richmond, BC

Anjali Bajaj says:

Mmmm.. Two of my fav things, sandwiches and cheese!

I’m reading a great book right now by Gina Mallet called ‘Last Chance to Eat’. She’s got some great info re: the rise and fall of eggs, raw milk and cheeses, etc. It’s really about the evolution of our modern diet including the politics/health and safety/economics of it all.

This tried and true grilled cheese recipe gets me through winter and summer! Enjoy…

*2 slices of buttered pumpernickel bread (or pumpernickel-rye)-only on the outside and slightly toasted. I usually just do this in a flat pan/cast iron skillet

*Tomatoes-Sliced thick

*Boconccini-Sliced thick for a rich bite!

*Prosciutto-if on hand…It’s still a great vegetarian option without it though.

For the finale….Basil Pesto! Layered on the side next to the cheese..I’m very particular about this..Hahha.

Try it…It’s absolutely heavenly..Mmmm.

Virginia says:

All those recipes look so yummy!

here’s my vegetarian version:

2 slices of good grainy bread – I like Ancient Grains

butter the outside of the bread
smear grainy dijon mustard on one side
spread roasted garlic hummous on other side
a couple slices of gouda
slices of tomato & red pepper
sprinkle of fresh basil leaves or spinach
add more slices of aged cheddar
top & grill

this one I made for my husband:

2 slices of the good grainy bread

butter the outside of the bread
spread grainy dijon mustard on one slice and mayonaise on the other
fill with gouda then honey ham
add red pepper slices
spinach
maple cheddar

then grill! he says it’s amazing!