Tonight, I finally talked Steven into opening up our new panini maker, and tossing off a couple of sandwiches.
First off, it makes something edible out of previously frozen italian bread. (Sara, did I ever tell you about the time Steven found a seltzer bottle in the freezer, and thought you had taken your "everything stays fresher in the freezer" concept to its furthest extreme?) This is especially good because we now have an endless supply of bread to freeze, since an unnamed ravioli store does not sell day-old bread.
Second, has there ever been a sandwich on earth that did not taste better with a hot, crusty grill mark across its flank? We started immediately with level 2 sandwiches: apples and cheese, and PB & N (that's nutella, duh), and oh man! They are SO good! Those little ridges! That smushy internal texture! That hard shell converting once dry, dusty freezer bread into a treat that cannot be surpassed!
Please feel free to post your panini ideas here.
Also, for my entry in the bake-off, I will simply be converting other entries into paninis. Mmm, pie panini!