When the day is rainy and we can’t go out for a walk on the boardwalk, hubby and I will often hunker down and watch some of our favorite cooking shows, namely Cook’s Country and America’s Test Kitchen. We love seeing what Bridget and Julia will be cooking up and have often tried to replicate the dishes. On this rainy day the ladies were cooking a creamy tomato soup and fancy grilled cheese. They looked so good that we decided to replicate the recipes and are we glad that we did! The tomato soup was fabulous. The only changes that I made were to use a Vidalia onion as I didn’t have shallots and a touch of paprika instead of allspice, again because I didn’t have any at home. As for the grilled cheese, we used plain white bread instead of rye, but the sandwiches were still delicious. So if you’re in the mood for a grown-up version of grilled cheese and some amazing tomato soup, try these recipes! You can find the videos at https://youtu.be/YeyHV-PPpPU (soup) and https://youtu.be/VzbODAaf0Vk (grilled cheese). FYI – you did need some wine for the grilled cheese sandwich so I used this Friuli Pinot Grigio from Costco. Totally delicious wine for under $6.
