soppressata

I love Italian subs. Meaty, cheesy, tangy, bready and delicious, they are a great example of combining a lot of things in balance and creating a symphony of flavors that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. And today, we're taking this humble-yet-great classic, and we're upping the fancy-ante ("fante"? meh) with multiple…

We don't need to tell you how excited we are to plow through a whole cookbook of genius panini combinations. But suffice it to say, thanks to author Kathy Strahs' recent release, The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook, we're firing up the press, slicing bread off the loaf and inspecting the fridge for any "extras" that…

I recently fell in love with meat-based salad dressings. They make your salad so much meatier. Choose your favorite cured meat, be it bacon, pancetta or some other means of charcuterie, but I like using soppressata because it's nice and fatty, and that fat renders out slightly, enhancing the dressing you're whisking it into. Paired…