Make a Healthy Grilled Cheese Sandwich With These Simple Tweaks


Updated 04/12/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make a Healthy Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Happy National Grilled Cheese Day! Just because you're following a healthy diet doesn't mean you have to skip out on this classic sandwich. Check out these tips on how to make a healthier grilled cheese. Start with the right bread: For many of us, grilled cheese meant a slice of American cheese melted between squishy white bread. Now that we're all grown up, skip overly processed white bread Read more

Just Brilliant: Matzo Grilled Cheese


Updated 04/12/12 12:02 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Matzo Grilled Cheese Sandwich

The minute I heard The Melt was serving a special grilled cheese in honor of Passover, I hightailed it over to the closest location. Matzo grilled cheese? It was the perfect intersection of Passover and National Grilled Cheese Month. Part of the genius of the concept is it sounds so elemental, and it is: the sandwich is just two squares of matzo, slathered with butter and seasoned with salt, Read more

12 Gooey Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipes


Updated 04/11/12 1:25 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Grilled Cheese Recipes

We're well into one of our favorite months of the year: National Grilled Cheese Month. While we are huge supporters of simply putting cheese in between two slices of bread and grilling it, we also enjoy experimenting a bit with flavors and textures. Here are 12 of our very favorite grilled cheese combinations. Read more

Go Inside LA's Grilled Cheese Truck!


Updated 04/10/12 10:45 AM · Posted by · 8 comments

Mac and Cheese Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

In honor of National Grilled Cheese Month, we visited one of the country's most popular food trucks today, LA's Grilled Cheese Truck. There, owner Dave Danhi taught us how to make his bestseller, an amazing combination of cheddar cheese, pulled pork, macaroni and cheese, and caramelized onions. Watch it now to learn how it's done, then print the recipe and make it at home. Read more

Ooey, Gooey Grilled Cheese!


Updated 02/17/12 12:34 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Most Popular Grilled Cheese Recipes

As the pace of the New Year picks up and your amount of free time dwindles down, get ready to bust out that panini maker for the best fast and easy food ever: grilled cheese! From blackberries and brie to figs and fontina, it's all about the filling. Check out some of our grilled cheese recipes for inspiration — and don't forget to read up on best grilled cheese tips and pairing ideas, too. Read more

Check Out The Melt, Coming Soon to a City Near You


Updated 08/31/11 12:40 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Melt Restaurant Pictures

It's finally here! The Melt, a nationwide grilled cheese concept that we've named one of the five fast-casual chains to look out for, has opened its first location today in San Francisco. The outfit, founded by Silicon Valley exec Jonathan Kaplan, will utilize mobile technology for ordering and pickup in a way that's never been done before. Earlier this Summer, we showed you a preview of the menu Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Grilled Peach and Pancetta Sandwiches


Updated 02/08/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Grilled Peach and Pancetta Sandwich Recipe

Savory peach dishes are a Summer favorite, and if peaches can pair well with pancetta and basil as an appetizer, why not throw them all into a grilled cheese sandwich? I did just that on a recent warm evening. The resulting sandwich was absolutely scrumptious! It's a great combination of flavors (salty and sweet) and textures (crispy and gooey). Putting peaches in a grilled cheese sandwich may Read more

Previewing the Melt!


Updated 07/11/11 9:08 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

The Melt's Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Grilled cheese sandwiches are incredibly hot right now, so it's no surprise that one entrepreneur is launching a fast-casual restaurant based around the nostalgic sandwich. Jonathan Kaplan, the creator of the Flip camera, will debut his new eatery, The Melt, later this Summer. The Melt will offer diners grilled cheese sandwiches and soup pairings, made with farm-fresh and all-natural Read more

How to Pair Grilled Cheese With Great Wines


Updated 06/17/11 5:51 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Laura Werlin: Grilled Cheese and Wine Pairing

From egg-in-a-nest grilled cheese to mac-and-cheese grilled cheese served out of a truck, the humble childhood classic is one of today's biggest food trends. But what do you get when you pair the lowbrow sandwich with wine, a beverage best known for its refined sophistication? Thanks to an Aspen seminar led by cheese expert Laura Werlin, I discovered the answer: pure gastronomic bliss. Laura Read more