A great book for people looking for inspiration for toasties and beyond!! I am a big fan of a comforting cheese and tomato toasted sandwich but there are lots of recipes in this book I would have never thought of and cut up make great appetisers for a dinner, or alone as delicious lunches.
There is also advice on types of bread, which presses and grills work best, and how to clean and care for them.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

For those you already have a Panini maker this book is excellent for it gives you other ideas and recipes for you to use it. That for me is what I found so unique about this book. Some of the recipes especially about breakfast were why didn’t I think about that. I had just used mine for mainly sandwiches and for lunch, the author gives you so many options that this makes this a very handy kitchen tool. When she added desserts to the already many different ideas I knew she really had a very good cookbook and she herself had gone through her own testing of these recipes. I found this to be a wonderful book and would be very useful for anyone’s kitchen, I know it is for mine.

It was ok

**OMG! I cannot believe that these reviews haven't been done! I am so sorry they are so late!!!**

Countertop appliances are very convenient, since they can be portable, as well as they don’t heat up the kitchen or take up burners on the stove or oven space. The Panini Press is one such appliance, and it has myriad uses other than just plain sandwiches. To learn how to get the most of your Panini press, Kathy Strahs has released an excellent cookbook, The Best of the Best Panini Press Cookbook:100 Surefire Recipes for Making Panini--and Many Other Things--on Your Panini Press or Other Countertop Grill with everything you need to know to create wonderful Panini sandwiches, as well as other yummy things.

The first few chapters of the book include the basics of good Panini making – purchasing, using, bread and fillings, etc. - and also tools needed. The subsequent chapters include recipes for every kind of Panini imaginable. There are excellent photographs of many of the sandwiches, but it would have been helpful to have a picture of every sandwich – actually, there is no excuse for not having more photographs since modern photography is inexpensive and easy. Nevertheless, that is the only drawback to this cookbook. The book is well-organized, the prose is well-written, and the recipes are easy to follow.

Besides sandwiches, there are recipes for quesadillas, grilled chicken, duck, bacon, brats, skirt steak, and fajitas. There are instructions for grilled vegetables and side dishes. Also featured are some mouthwatering desserts. While there are some traditional sandwiches, the author has outdone herself with innovative and unique combinations that many haven’t thought of yet. There are enough good recipes to keep most everyone busy for months experimenting with new meals.

If you have a Panini press, and want to take full advantage of it, this is a cookbook that you definitely need to have on your shelf. Highly recommended.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

I found several recipes in this book that my family will and has enjoyed. The recipes had ingredients that most kitchens have and the directions were very easy to follow. Really nice cookbook

This is chock full of every kind of Panini that you can think of! While you might wish for a few more pictures, this does pepper them here and there, and would take away from all the recipes packed into this book! I'm a visual creature and would have liked a few more pictures, but there is a recipe for everyone packed into this book. Guaranteed you'll find at least one for your taste buds! I give it 4 stars!

I absolutely love these cookbooks that specialize in one thing and do it well. This book covers everything from the best equipment to use to make panini's and what kinds of bread work well and delicious ingredients to stuff them with! The combinations are creative and scrumptious. You absolutely can not go wrong with this book!

As a student learning how to cook, I found this book super helpful. The Best of the Best Panini Press Cookbook by Kathy Strahs has a wide array of recipes to try out, which stretch from the different sandwiches to even grilled salads. I never knew how many things you can make with just a panini press!

It was so exciting learning all these new ways on using the panini press and I'm very excited to try some of these recipes out!

Some that I've found myself drooling over were:
- Green Goddess Grilled Cheese Panini
- Pork Tenderloin, Apple Butter and Provolone Panini
- Grilled Peach Salad with Toasted Pecans, Blue Cheese, and Honey Balsamic Syrup
- Strawberry, Banana and Nutella Panini

This recipe book includes 100 panini press recipes, which are beautifully illustrated with color photos (which if you know me is my favourite in any cookbook.) These recipes range from ordinary to blow you away sandwich ideas. I was amazed by the variety of paninis which ranged from breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners, This recipe book is definitely all-encompassing and has given me so many great ideas to use with my new panini press. I would recommend this book to anyone (even if you don't already have a press!)

*I received an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

The Best of the Best Panini Press Cookbook: 100 Surefire Recipes for Making Panini-and Many Other Things-on Your Panini Press or Other Countertop Grill by Kathy Strahs, and a great addition to my cookbooks. Recently a friend gave me a Panini Press and I was excited to read this book. I have tried several recipes, and they turned out great. I also enjoyed the tips about which bread, cheese, etc to buy and why. I recommend this cookbook to all Panini lovers, you will enjoy it.

I reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you.

This to me is like a cross between a fancy sandwich and a cheese toasty and I sure look forward to giving them a go.

This book contains 9 chapters which starts with an introduction to the panini and press basics, and then 8 delightful chapters full of ideas that include chicken, turkey & duck, pork, beef & lamb, seafood, vegetables, cheese, breakfast & brunch concluding with desserts.

There are 100 recipes to choose from and comes with some colour photography. Metric and imperial measurements are given.

I received this book from netgalley in return for a honest review.

This book was received as an ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

This book had helpful tips and tricks with using a panini press and making wonderful delicious hot sandwiches. I just got a new press and now I am so excited to use it now that I have the knowledge and recipes that help me do so. I can't wait to try the steak and chimichurri panini and many others and also hearing about Kathy's blog, I can't wait to check it out and look for more recipes to share with my family.

We will definitely consider adding this title to our Cookbook collection in our Non-Fiction section at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

I volunteered to read this book and review it in exchange for a free copy. All my review is my opinion. I am very impressed with the level of detail the cookbook goes into. It begins by describing the different panini presses, and which is best for your purposes. It goes into using a sandwich grill as well. It's sectioned off by the different meats or veggies that you choose to use. I was pleased to see a recipe for an authentic greek panini! It discusses the different types of bread you can use and why. There is also a dessert section. I can't wait until my panini press arrives, as I will be making a Greek panini.

This is a really innovative recipe book showing you how to make a variety of food both sweet and savoury by using one piece of your kitchen electric that you might not realise is multi-use. The recipes included are perfect for all abilities and timescales.

Finally a book with nothing but paninis! I love panini sandwiches and this book contained so many tempting recipes. Hawaiian Flank Steak Terayaki isn't even one that I would've though of. But it sounds so good. Great way to spice up your sandwich choices.

I think this book is a great addition to any home cook’s library.
I’ve had a basic panini press for years, and just recently acquired a fancy one with removable grates. The author realized that panini presses are different, and made the recipes in a manner that they would work on any type. She teaches you about the temperatures, about cleaning, drainage. She teaches you about bread options and thicknesses, the best cheeses for paninis. And finally, she supplies you with tips for best results.

I would have never thought about crumbling foods and mixing with butter to make a crunchy spread crust. I’m really excited to try this out.

This book had about 100 recipes, poultry, hog, butcher, sea, nature, gooey, morning, and sweet.

I'm especially excited to try the following:
chicken fig brie arugula
Turkey cranberry brie
Ham and brown sugar
Tri tip French dip
Honey walnut crusted aged cheddar
Straberry banana Nutella

Thanks Netgalley and Kathy Strahs for this book.

Who doesn't love a hot pressed sandwich cooked on a panini press? But what kind of press should you get and what other foods can you cook on it? Check out this book to find out all of that information and so much more.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy from Harvard Common Press and Netgalley for my unbiased opinion of the book. What a great cookbook my mouth was watering just reading it! I tried Turkey and Wild Mushroom Panini, grilled duck breasts, and Monte Cristo Panini. All of them fabulous and look forward to cooking and eating my way through this book!

The Best of the Best Panini Press Cookbook by Kathy Strahs

100 Surefire Recipes for Making Panini--and Many Other Things--on Your Panini Press or Other Countertop Grill

The only use I have made of my panini press is to make chicken sandwiches at home when my husband brings home rotisserie chicken. I wanted a few more ideas and this book definitely provided them. I am not sure that I would make ALL of the recipes but did find it interesting to read through them and also learn that the press can be used for more than just making sandwiches. What else can you make? Burgers, chicken, roast garlic, vegetables, fruits and other things. I can see that it might come in handy should my propane gas jar empty when I want to cook something so will keep a few of the ideas for such a day.
The book has over 100 recipes and each chapter includes some ideas for sandwiches as well as “other things”. The chapters begin with the basics and move on to what might go inside for the carnivore and vegetarian and include a few sweets, too. I make my own jams and now would like to try a few with cheese or pizza toppings as some of the combinations sound delicious.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars

This book contained some really great panini recipes! There was a nice balance of simple recipes and more complex ones, as well as a good balance in a variety of flavors. I will definitely be trying some of these recipes! I thought the book was well done and appreciated the introductory information about the fundamentals of building a panini sandwich. The photos were lovely, but I would have liked to see more.