National Grilled Cheese Day

Published on April 11, 2020 by Madisson Haynes

These recipes are sure to melt in your mouth.

Leek and Mushroom Grilled Cheese

Who doesn't love an ooey gooey grilled cheese? Whether you keep it simple with white bread and a slice of American cheese or elaborate on the comfort food classic, you can't go wrong with a grilled cheese sandwich. Here are a few clips featuring this tasty dish to help celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day on April 12.

Strawberry Grilled Cheese Recipe

This grilled cheese sandwich recipe requires a little bit of trust. Who knew adding fruit to your grilled cheese would take it to a whole new level thanks to that magic combination of salty and sweet? This strawberry grilled cheese recipe courtesy of How Does It Grow? may surprise you.

Take your grilled cheese up a notch with portobello mushrooms and serve it in a blazing cognac. Green Meets Grill celebrates meatless grilling in all its verdant glory, including in a grilled cheese sandwich. This recipe courtesy of Steven Raichlen's Project Fire isn't your typical grilled cheese.

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Cheese: It may very well be the most important part of the grilled cheese sandwich, aside from the toasty bread surrounding it. In this video, Martha makes fluffy, homemade Ricotta with just three ingredients — so good, you’ll never buy store-bought again. Plus, learn how to create and elevate grilled cheese to new heights of decadence with a "Grown-up Grilled Cheese," courtesy of Martha Stewart's Cooking School.

Greek food is by nature the ultimate comfort food thanks to the wealth of rustic home cooking that defines the cuisine. In this episode of My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas, Diane explores specialties from the Ionian island of Zakynthos to the Aegean island of Tinos, adding her own twist with some modern comforts, too. Back in the kitchen, she puts her own twist on a grilled cheese.