Best Sourdough Bread Recipes

Avocado toast is one of the most popular dishes around and can be made in many different ways. This recipe is easy to make, filling, healthy, and holds many different flavors and textures to keep every bite interesting. 

The most important part of a familiar sandwich like this is to not think too hard about the ingredients. Oscar Meyer is the perfect bologna and a sturdy sourdough will absorb the most butter. David Codney, executive chef at the Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills, whips one of these up after a big night of imbibing - and has been known to make one off-menu for a special returning client. A glass of ice-cold salty pickle juice will help cure what ails you.

With mortadella, ricotta, and spicy peppers, this panino is a no-fail situation.

Making a grilled cheese sandwich doesn't have to be a complicated affair. Find a cheese that melts well (Jarlsberg); find some bread you like that will work on a griddle, grill, or hot pan (so… maybe not challah); and maybe some toppings that you like (bacon) but not too many, and you're all set. It's not rocket science, which is why it's the savior of so many folks who have had a little too much fun on their night out with friends. OK, not everyone has Jarlsberg sitting around in their refrigerator all the time. But you get the point. There are only three ingredients in this recipe, but it does get a bit clever, using the bacon fat to flavor up the bread. Click here to see 12 Jazzed-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipes for Grown-Ups (and Kids, Too).