The Perfect Appetizers

Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches cut into mini wedges make the perfect appetizer for a wine club. Wine clubs are great, but you need to eat a little something to offset the wine. No one wants to be that person that loses a little coherency at the party. These gourmet grilled cheeses are very tasty and a real crowd pleaser.

Check out the Gourmet Grilled Cheese Recipes

Shrimp, Bacon and Gorgonzola

Bacon, Tomato and Gruyer

Avocado, Asparagus and Gruyere

There are 5 reasons why these are a winner…

The Perfect Comfort Food

Who doesn’t love grilled cheese? Most of us grew up eating grilled cheese sandwiches. Add a few gourmet touches and Voila!

All The Food Groups

Bacon, cheese, butter, crusty bread, onion, garlic…with these ingredeints you simply can not go wrong.

The Forgotten Magic Of Velveeta

Yes I worked for Kraft for 35 years and have a bias. The bias is based in seeing how it works. The Velveeta gives your sandwich that wonderful ooey gooey texture. Trust me, I have done blind panel testing and the Velveeta sandwiches are a consistent winner. Its magic!

For marketing and  flavor purposes I use Gruyere and Gorgonzola as well. Somehow Velveeta doesn’t convey the upscale “gourmet” message I am trying to convey.

Easy Variety To Please Everyone

Get your ingredients together and you can make all kinds of options very easily. In today’s world where all kinds of options are polarizing you can even please

  • Seafood haters
  • Vegetarians
  • Tomato haters

When in doubt, just add bacon!

Can Be Made Ahead

I make these in advance and reheat in the oven just before serving.

 

You are going to have to trust me on this one. Try these for your next wine club and they won’t last long. You may not impress your favorite wine snob, but keep an eye on him…he will be the one that sneaks the last one when heads are turned!

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