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Three Ways to Delicious Grilled Cheese

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April is National Grilled Cheese Month.  Hopefully you’ve prepared accordingly.  Your griddle is well-seasoned, butter remains on the counter in a perfect spreading state, and you have cheese that is NOT pre-sliced with a thin sheet of plastic in your refrigerator.

I know what you’re thinking.  When did she become the food snob?  I promise I’m not.   Come spy on me in a moment of weakness and you’ll find me dipping a grilled cheese with the classic and oh-so-gooey American cheese in ketchup of all things. Clearly, I’m one with the people.

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Tomato, Bacon and Mushroom Strata

Like a little black dress a recipe for a good breakfast casserole is a must in any cook’s repertoire.   After all, there are few things better than waking up with a hot cup of strong coffee, your local newspaper, and a plateful of eggs.

I’ve been breakfast obsessed my whole life.  My parents, who did so much to prepare me for life after them, did me a huge disservice in the breakfast department.  My father, short-order cook extraordinaire, made a hot breakfast for us every morning.  Apple pancakes, scrambled eggs, and red-eye gravy were the breakfast of champions growing-up.  Waffles weren’t just for Saturdays.

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