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Welcome to Cancel Your Reservation. This is a collection of recipes that I have cooked or baked and want to share with you.

First - let me say, I do not like to cook. I don't get a relaxing feeling while chopping veggies, or strolling the aisles of the grocery store. I would much rather make a dinner reservation and eat out with my husband and enjoy being waited on, and relaxing at the end of the day. But lets be real, eating out all the time gets expensive, and its not the best for the waistline or our health, even though there are many healthy alternatives available now when eating out.

So, with that being said, I get in the kitchen after work and cook. I don't like it, I'd much rather clean up and do dishes after the meal than prepare the meal. The kitchen isn't my favorite room of the house. To give you some background, I burn things when I am cooking. ALOT. I can't tell you how many times I have set the fire alarm off in my house. I also burn myself while cooking, not on purpose, but I'm clumsy in the kitchen - and messy. So, if you are like me, and like to eat out, more than you like to cook, please read over these recipes and try them! Just get in your kitchen - even if it is a few nights a week. The recipes are easy to prepare, and they taste good! They just might make you cancel your reservation - and eat in! Not all of the time of course, who are we kidding :) - but more often.

Just a note, I did not come up with these recipes - no - I don't have that gift that some people are blessed with that allows them to come up with amazing recipes and flavors that compliment each other. Sources for the recipes will be noted.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Prosciutto & Cheese Panini

Who doesn't love a grilled ham and cheese!? The recipe for Prosciutto & Cheese Panini is a modification of Mario Batali's recipe for a Mortadella & Cheese Panini I came across in the October Food & Wine Magazine. Think of it as a fancy grilled ham and cheese. I couldn't find Mortadella, so I used Prosciutto (a dry, italian ham, thinly sliced) instead and served the sandwich with a mixed greens salad and it was delicious! Enjoy!

Recipe:

Prosciutto & Cheese Panini

Total time: 20 minutes Makes 4 paninis
To make these sandwiches, use a dense bread from a peasant loaf to accommodate the hearty filling.

1/2 tablespoon horseradish
1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
eight 3/4 inch thick slices of peasant bread (ask your bakery what bread they might recommend for making a panini if you are unsure)
olive oil for brushing 
1/2 pound thinly sliced proscuitto
1/2 pound Robiola Bosina cheese cut into 4 equal slices (I found this at Whole Foods - it is a very soft, creamy cheese)

1. Heat panini press or griddle. Brush both sides of each bread with olive oil. Arrange 4 bread slices on a work surface and spread w/ horseradish, and mustard. (I added mayo to mine too). Layer the prosciutto and the cheese and close the sandwiches with the remaining slices of bread.
2. Set them on  the preheated panini press or griddle. If using a griddle, top the panini with a large baking sheet and weigh down with heavy cans. Cook the panini over moderate heat until browned and crisp outside. 3 minutes in a press. 3 minutes per side on a griddle.
3. Cut the panini in half and serve hot.


Side view of the Prosciutto & Cheese Panini - look at the melted cheese - YUM!

 
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