Archive for the ‘my take’ Category
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 ]
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 ]
Elmer Fudd + Grilled Cheese + Song = Amazing
This is absolutely unreal. Wow. (Found via Tumblr)
Time: Grilled Cheese Should Be Made by Moms, Not Restaurants
But the problem with a restaurant serving grilled cheese is that the sandwich is too simple. It has three elements — white bread, American cheese and margarine — which are generally held in low esteem by the sandwich-buying public even though these ingredients come together in an amazing bite, simultaneously crisp and soft, double-buttery and… [ Read More ]
Food is in my blood…and my tummy.
This past weekend I traveled to the wonderful city of Chicago for the Dave Matthews Band Caravan music festival. I have been hooked on Dave Matthews Band (DMB) ever since 1998 when I heard my sister play Ants Marching on her stereo. I have gone to at least one DMB show a year since that moment… [ Read More ]
Ultimate Adult Grilled Cheese Sandwich Contest Winner
The last time I ran a contest, I only had two submissions. They were great submissions but only two, leading me to be somewhat disappointed. When Sargento contacted me regarding a new contest, I was somewhat worried that, again, I would only receive a couple recipes, leading to more disappointment. Boy was I wrong. 8… [ Read More ]
Ultimate Adult Grilled Cheese Sandwich Contest
As a kid, a grilled cheese sandwich, bowl of tomato soup and glass of milk made for the ultimate meal. How can we still enjoy this classic childhood favorite as a grown up while ditching the mundane, processed ingredients of our youth? During the month of April, Sargento is celebrating National Grilled Cheese Month by… [ Read More ]
a look back…
On January 4, 2009, I started blogging about grilled cheese sandwiches and began my fascination with this amazing sandwich. It has been 70 sandwiches and counting, with no plans to slow down. It all began with wanting to improve my cooking skills and to create a list of many very, very good grilled cheese sandwiches… [ Read More ]
How to network/promote a grilled cheese blog?
Back in my life as a webmaster, my father dragged me to a few networking events. I sat next to him, not moving much, while my father worked the room, talked to anyone and everyone, handing them a business card even after just two seconds of conversation. That is networking. If I went to an… [ Read More ]
Welcome to the all new grilledshane.com
I am finally ready to unveil the all new grilledshane.com, a continuation and improvement on the imagine a different world of grilled cheese blog. Ever since my friend Kyle gave me the nickname of grilledshane, I had been pondering moving the blog to grilledshane.com but never pulled the trigger. Now, thanks to HostRocket.com and their… [ Read More ]