The Best Sandwiches

Photo: Ann Stratton

Grilled Cheese with Smoked Ham

When a chill creeps into the air, what could be better than a classic grilled cheese sandwich, dressed up with smoked ham on peasant bread?

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The Greatest Grilled Cheese Sandwich

The bold simplicity of thick challah and melted cheese is perfection on a plate—especially when it's served with creamy tomato soup.

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This recipe is part of O 's comfort food menu

Recipe created by Govind Armstrong

Grilled Cheese and Pulled Short Ribs Sandwich

It's the sandwich Gayle King flew 2,000 miles to try! But you don't have to fly all the way to celebrity chef Govind Armstrong's L.A. restaurant. Bring some of Table 8 to your home with this mouthwatering recipe.

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Created by Bobby Flay

Grilled Ham and Gouda Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onions

Perfect for serving at parties, this elegant sandwich brings together the richness of ham, the heartiness of gouda—all topped with a luxurious layer of caramelized onions.

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Recipe courtesy of Greg Reyner at Café Muse

Café Muse's Grilled Cheese Sandwich

This recipe from Café Muse is a gourmet twist on an old favorite—there’s no cheddar cheese in sight for chef Greg Reyner!

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Recipe created by Billy Grant

Billy Grant's Lobster Grilled Cheese

This unique recipe, created by chef Billy Grant, was named one of the top sandwiches in America by Esquire magazine. Billy suggests serving it with local corn and a green salad.

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Recipe from Double Delicious! by Jessica Seinfeld

Jessica Seinfeld's Protein-Packed Grilled Cheese Recipe

The bean spread under the melted cheese makes this a really satisfying meal. Jessica also serves these as little appetizers, especially when her vegetarian friends come for dinner.

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Recipes created by Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart's Adult Grilled Cheeses

Martha Stewart thinks it's time that grilled cheese grows up a little. With her grilled cheese bar, you can invite just a few guests or the whole gang to make custom sandwiches for all.

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Recipe created by Spike Mendelsohn

Horton's Kids Grilled Cheese

Chef Spike Mendelsohn, owner of Good Stuff Eatery, supports Horton's Kids in Washington, D.C. with this delicious grilled cheese sandwich made just for kids.

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Photo: Genti & Hyers, recipe created by Paula Disbrowe

Chicken and Pancetta Panini with Fontina, Arugula and Provençale Mustard

Balance the decadence of rich pancetta and Fontina cheese with a lean chicken breast in this tasty hot sandwich.

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Recipe courtesy of Oprah Winfrey

Oprah's Love Sandwich

Oprah says she makes this yummy panini for Stedman—so she calls it their "Love Sandwich"!

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Recipe created by Cristina Ferrare

Turkey Muenster Panini

Move over grilled cheese sandwiches! Cristina Ferrare takes a well-loved comfort food to a whole new level with the Turkey Muenster Panini—sure to make any sandwich lover swoon.

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Recipe created by Cristina Ferrare

Apple, Brie & Arugula Panini

A vegetarian's dream! Delicious apple, creamy brie and fresh arugula come together to make this sandwich so good, it's almost sinful.

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Recipe from 100 Wine Pairings by Jill Silverman Hough

Sharp Cheddar and Bresaola Melt

This is simply, brilliantly, nothing more than a dressed-up grilled cheese sandwich, perhaps one of life's most perfect foods.

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Recipe created by Bobby Flay

London Broil, Aged Cheddar and Watercress on Croissant with Horseradish Mayonnaise

This delicious London broil sandwich elevates the concept of sandwich to a whole new, sophisticated level.

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Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray

Italian Club Finger Sandwiches

Rachael Ray says these finger-size club sandwiches are perfect for a picnic in the park, but we think they're great next to a cup of soup, too.

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Recipe created by Harold Dieterle

Perilla's Chicken-Parm Hero with Sausage

This recipe, created by Top Chef Season 1 winner Harold Dieterle, was named one of the top sandwiches in America by Esquire magazine.

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Recipe created by Bobby Flay

Waldorf Salad Wrap

Wrap up this tasty twist on the traditional Waldorf Salad.

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Recipe created by Traci Des Jardins

Cheesesteaks with Peppers and Onions

Roast the beef for these cheesesteaks in advance, then assemble with caramelized onions, peppers and melted provolone just before your guests arrive.

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This is one of O's tasty Super Bowl recipes.

Recipe created by Frances Boswell

Almond Butter and Bacon Sandwich

So you lingered at last night's party long after your better judgment packed up and left? No worries. Try a carb-based breakfast, like this sandwich made with whole grain bread, almond butter (high in magnesium, which your body will crave), bacon and apple slices.

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This recipe is one of O's delicious start-your-day-right breakfasts.

Spiced Beef Sandwich

Tender spiced beef is great to have on hand for lunch or a quick snack, with pickles and coleslaw.

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This dish is part of our pub fare menu

Recipe created by Frances Boswell

Sardine Salad Sandwich

Rich, delicious sardines not only contain more of the good stuff (omega-3s, calcium) and less of the bad (mercury) but are a sustainable choice—i.e., these little guys are not on the verge of extinction. Mashed with canola mayonnaise in a sardine salad, they are the foundation of a formidable tower of nutrients, including sliced avocado, hard-boiled egg, tomato and arugula.

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This recipe is part of our superfoods menu. For an alternate take on the sardine sandwich, pair the fish with ripe tomato and savoy cabbage or Swiss chard.

Recipe created by Laura Pensiero

Hudson Valley Club Sandwich

Eating well has never been easier, starting with this fresh take on a classic club sandwich, which piles one good thing upon another, starting with whole grain bread and white bean spread (together containing more than half your day's recommended fiber).

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Recipe created by Mimi Read

The Muffuletta Sandwich

The muffuletta, a classic invented by Italian expats in New Orleans, is jam-packed with spicy cured meat, garlicky olive salad and piles of provolone and Swiss.

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Recipe created by Michela Larson

Warm Chicken Sandwiches with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Peppers and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto bring zing to a picnic-perfect sandwich.

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Recipe created by Dave Cruz

Cucumber-Cream Cheese Sandwiches

Wrapped tightly in plastic and refrigerated, these deliciously fresh sandwiches will keep for up to eight hours.

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Sherried Chicken Salad and Shrimp and Deviled-Egg Salad

Recipes created by Matt and Ted Lee

Picnic Favorites

Sherried Chicken Salad Sandwiches
A hot entrée in Eudora's Cook Book by Eudora Garrison, homemaking editor of The Charlotte Observer, provided inspiration for a great sandwich.

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Shrimp and Deviled-Egg Salad Sandwiches
In this recipe, Matt and Ted Lee reimagined a casserole from The New Fairyland Cookbook, published by the Fairyland School PTA in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.

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Photo: Anna Williams, recipe created by Rori Trovato

Open-Faced Tomato Sandwiches with Basil Mayonnaise and Bacon

This mouthwatering, overloaded bacon and tomato sandwich is built on a slice of sourdough bread spread with basil-and-lemon mayonnaise.

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Recipe created by Margaux Sky

Margaux's Curried Chicken Sandwich

Oprah calls it her favorite sandwich in America!

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Recipe created by Ina Garten

Shrimp Rolls

Chef Ina Garten wraps fresh shrimp and a tangy mayonnaise-and-mustard dressing in a crusty bun.

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