Homemade Peanut Butter & Caramelized Banana Panini

Sausage, Peppers & Smoked Mozzarella Panini
It’s not that I don’t like football – it’s just that I have a hard time getting really into it. My mom always ribs me for routinely mixing up offense and defense when I was the JV cheerleading captain in high school. Details! I do enjoy the excitement of the game, though. They use some pretty snazzy on-screen graphics and the beer commercials are usually e

Roasted Apples, Brie & Pecan Panini
I have just become acquainted with an amazing treat: roasted apples! For all the gazillion ways in which I’ve been enjoying apples every autumn I can’t believe I never tried roasting them until now. The irresistible part is the caramelized crust that forms on the bottom from the sugars in the apple. I roasted a bunch of slices to make today’s panini, but there really weren’t many to work with

Pumpkin French Toast
As much as I enjoyed the summer, for some reason I couldn’t be happier for the arrival of autumn. The seasons don’t really change here in San Diego but the temperature does slip below 75°, the locals return to the tourist attractions without long lines and folks switch out their white shorts for khaki. It’s how we know autumn is here. I mostly look forward to autumn for the food. Pumpkin tops the list of foods I pretty much only eat

Turkey & Gruyere Panini with Roasted Garlic & Onion Jam
Many of you commented that the Roasted Garlic & Onion Jam was your favorite of the three spreads I

Grilled Cheddar with Apple Chutney
Since I was so busy preparing spreads for Condiment Week last week and didn’t have a chance to share any new panini recipes featuring them, that’s what I’m doing this week. I must say, it’s a real treat to try out new sandwiches when you have a bunch of hom