Hot Off the Press!

Sure, tomato-mozzarella-basil panini are all-time classics (and especially good with summer tomatoes). But ooh, what a little improvisation can do when smashing fresh ingredients between two slices of bread, then cooking the combo until crispy. Best of all, you don’t need a special appliance or utensil to make these panini meltingly delicious—simply “press” an extra saucepan and a couple of canned goods into service.

Here are just a few of the possibilities:

• Avocado-Spinach Panini 
• Chickpea, Beet, and Apple Panini 
• Pimiento Cheese Panini 
• English Muffin Panini with Goat Cheese and Tomato 
• Curried Cheese and Peach Panini