I have continually updated Facebook as to the progress with my cookbook, MELT, but I just realized I haven’t updated the Internet at large. Everyone out there is probably very curious what is going on. You know there is a cookbook, but do you truly know anything else? That is why I have created the… [ Read More ]
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GrilledShane’s Big Announcement
Back on December 12, as I was pulling into work, I received an email with the subject of “Interest in a grilled cheese book?”. At first, I didn’t know what to think. However, once I actually read the email, my mouth hit the floor. A publishing company was seriously interested in me being the author… [ Read More ]
A Different Kind of Hiatus
Way back in September, 2010, I took a hiatus. I took a break from the grilled cheese world. I needed to recharge my grilled cheese batteries. It definitely helped and I returned better than ever. But here I am taking another hiatus. A different kind of hiatus. My grilled cheese batteries are fully charged, I… [ Read More ]
Balsamic Glazed Carrots & Edamame Grilled Cheese
The time has come. The cat is out of the bag. My secret has been revealed. My [new] boss now knows my true identity: GrilledShane. Not only is she interested but is also extremely impressed. She lent me a panini cookbook and allowed me to “have” a loaf of our signature bread, Milton’s Wheat, to… [ Read More ]
Introducing the Grilled Cheese Directory
Happy new year to all the grilled cheese loves out there. Hope you had a great and safe holiday and were able to spend it with family and friends. With a new year, comes new endeavors. If you are a follower of mine on Facebook or Twitter, you might have already heard about this new… [ Read More ]
Butternut Squash & Cranberry Orange Chevre Pumpkin Bread Grilled Cheese
I have only created one Thanksgiving grilled cheese sandwich in the three plus years of this blog. I wanted to change that this year. After my 2009 creation, Pumpkin Pie Grilled Cheese, I had a lot to live up to. I had to make this sandwich bigger and better. I had to think far outside the… [ Read More ]
Tuna Melt w/Muenster
The tuna melt is a sandwich (grilled cheese sandwich?) that some love while others simply gross out at the thought. The “haters” wonder why you would want warm tuna cooked with cheese melted on on top. I wonder why you wouldn’t want warm tuna cooked with cheese melted on top?! I mean seriously, a tuna melt… [ Read More ]
Maple Leaf Apple Smoked Gouda & Morbier AOC
With it being my day off (last Thursday), I decided that I would once again head to Whole Foods’ remnant cheese section and see what bargains I could find. I had just finished writing my previous entry, so I was excited to try some more cheese. By creating these quick sandwiches and focusing on the… [ Read More ]
Mackenzie Creamery’s Toasted Pumpkin Chevre Goat Cheese
Last Sunday, even though it was raining, I headed to our local farmer’s market to pick up a few things. I purchased some Ohio City Pasta for my father, an Apple Pie from Gray House Pies (yum!) for myself and lastly, a package of Toasted Pumpkin Chevre from Mackenzie Creamery. The previous week, I had seen… [ Read More ]
Grilled Cheese Roundup: Remembering Steve Jobs, The Melt (Good or Bad?), Grilled Cheese 9 Ways +2 More, Antique Cheese Graters…
Steve Jobs 1955-2011 (courtesy apple.com) “The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.” —… [ Read More ]









