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    'The Great Grilled Cheese Book'

    Is there any snack more classic than a grilled cheese? When chef Eric Greenspan turned the cheese plate from one of his restaurants into a grilled cheese, he won the Grilled Cheese Invitational. The rest is history.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jul 19, 2018 • 1 min read

    Is there any snack more classic than a grilled cheese? When chef Eric Greenspan turned the cheese plate from one of his restaurants into a grilled cheese, he won the Grilled Cheese Invitational. The rest is history. Greenspan’s preparing to divulge his grilled cheese secrets in a new book, “The Great Grilled Cheese Book: Grown-Up Recipes for a Childhood Classic.”

    Chef Eric Greenspan’s caprese melt is a seasonal take on a

    grilled cheese and it’s sure to impress. Photo by Colin Price.

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    'Pasta, Pane, Vino,' Jordan Kahn, and grilled cheese
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    2. 10:40'Pasta, Pane, Vino'
    3. 21:51Elizabeth Minchilli's view of Italy
    4. 30:24Vespertine's first year
    5. 41:31A food justice pioneer looks back
    6. 47:55Market Report: Santa Rosa Plums
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    The full episode

    1 of 6
    'Pasta, Pane, Vino,' Jordan Kahn, and grilled cheese
    1. 0:00'The Great Grilled Cheese Book'You’re reading this
    2. 10:40'Pasta, Pane, Vino'
    3. 21:51Elizabeth Minchilli's view of Italy
    4. 30:24Vespertine's first year
    5. 41:31A food justice pioneer looks back
    6. 47:55Market Report: Santa Rosa Plums
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