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Panini Perfection proves indispensable when you’re pressed for time and short on quick meal inspirations. Pair up breads and fillings for a seemingly infinite array of melty-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside sandwiches. Think pork with rapini, Philly cheesesteak, chicken pesto, Reubens and Cubans. Valiant veggie picks include eggplant with balsamic sun-dried tomatoes, cheesy hummus and veggies, lean green portobello-panini, brie-fig-pear and blueberry-basil-goat cheese. Could apple pie be the inspiration for honey, apple, cheddar and bacon panini? Kids’ classic PBJ is reborn as peanut butter and banana panini with honey and cinnamon that could easily become your cool weather, post-run recovery snack.

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It’s hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. Throw everything else on the grill. We mean everything. Bacon-wrapped corn on the cob and bacon-wrapped cheese-stuffed burgers, shrimp satay, balsamic roasted tomatoes, veggie panini, sweet potato quesadillas, rum-soaked grilled pineapple, s’mores pizza, strawberry shortcake skewers. Even donuts deserve a spot on the grill. C’mon baby, light the fire and Get to Grillin’ now.

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If you're pressed for time and need a quick meal, we have the perfect solution. Our Panini Perfection board is overflowing with recipes that make mealtime fast and a little more savory. Prepare to start pinning steak and onions, pancetta mac and cheese, eggplant Parmesan, waffle breakfast sandwich, apple pie and strawberry Nutella paninis. You might want to pull out the bread and start the panini press!

Hard Pressed for Dinner Ideas? Marlow's Tavern Panini to the Rescue

During the summer months when the sun doesn't set until later, dinnertime can sneak up on you. Thankfully, Marlow's Tavern has a stay-cool menu of dishes and drinks and nine locations - including the newest location in Dunwoody. Always a good neighbor, Marlow's Tavern is glad to share its recipe for grilled chicken panini, a simple summer classic that will get dinner on the table fast and keep the cook cool as a cucumber.

Marlow's Tavern Grilled Chicken Panini

Serves 2

Ingredients:      

1 loaf focaccia bread     

2 grilled chicken breasts

4 slices fresh mozzarella

2 tbsp. basil aioli (see recipe below)

2 sliced fresh Roma tomatoes     

1/2 cup fresh spinach    

Method:

Evenly season each chicken breast with salt and pepper and grill chicken breasts until cooked through. Cut focaccia loaf in half to make two sandwiches. Spread both sides of each sandwich with one tablespoon of basil aioli. Build each sandwich from the bottom up, layering the ingredients in the following order: ¼ cup spinach, tomato slices, grilled chicken and two mozzarella slices. Place sandwich in panini press for 60 seconds or until lightly toasted. Alternatively, grill in a hot skillet until toasted and heated through.

Basil Aioli

Ingredients:      

12 fresh basil leaves

½ tsp. garlic, chopped   

1 scallion, chopped        

1/8 cup olive oil

1 cup mayonnaise         

Salt and pepper 

Method:

Place all ingredients (except for mayonnaise) into blender or food processor and blend on high speed until puréed. Place puréed mixture into a mixing bowl and fold in mayonnaise until combined.