Blog Party: The Buffy Bash
Stephanie, over at Dispensing Happiness is hosting a Blog Party with a Buffy theme this month. How could I possibly resist? I thought ideas would come to me easily since I was only obsessed with the show for six years, but I haven't watched in almost as long. (When did it go off the air?) I need to go back and watch some, especially the good ole old school second and third season episodes. And call me crazy, but I love me some season four as well. Yea, I know. Adam was lame, but it had some of the best episodes. Beer Bad, anyone? Something Blue? Fear Itself? Hush? = possibly the best episode of the entire show.

Anyway, to the food.



I'd say the inspiration is pretty obvious, wouldn't you? I felt so clever when I came up with it. I used a panini press, but you don't really need one. Just make sure you press down well with a spatula and cook it like a grilled cheese. Or you can just go crazy and use two pans like Alton Brown does. Crazy dude. *hearts* I ate the panini with a salad and called it dinner, but they also make for tasty finger food - depending on the bread, of course. Skinny baguette=finger food. Big fat round loaf=meal.


Ingredients:
French bread, sliced diagonally
Olive oil
Provolone cheese, either sliced or shredded
Roast beef
Chicken breast
Sundried tomatoes
Caesar salad dressing

Directions:
Chop up the tomatoes very finely and mix with the caesar dressing.
Brush the bread on one side with olive oil.
Assemble the sandwiches thusly, from bottom to top: bread (oil side down), tomato/dressing concoction, beef, chicken, provolone, bread (oil side up).
Place on a pre-heated panini press or skillet over medium to medium-high heat and cook until bread is toasted and cheese is melted. 3-5 minutes on the panini press.


And to drink with it? A stake driver! What's in it? Why, vodka and orange juice, of course. I know, clever.

I also tried to make red velvet cupcakes with a red filling so it would "bleed" when you bit into it, but the filling fell to the bottom . . . so that didn't work. Put one in the lesson learned column.