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Jan 4, 2016

William Henry Harrison

Today’s Commander-in-Cheese spotlight is on William Henry Harrison, who holds the dubious distinction of America’s shortest presidency.

As a teenager, Harrison chilled with Quakers and Methodists, likely learning about the evils of slavery. His pro-slavery dad…

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Jan 4, 2016

John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams, “Old Man Eloquent,” was a man of many contradictions. Accordingly, we salute him with not just one, but two, grilled cheese sandwiches.

The son of John Adams and his significantly-cooler wife, Abigail Adams, John Quincy hailed from Massachusetts. To…

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Jan 4, 2016

George Washington

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Jan 4, 2016

James Monroe

Gather your ingredients, folks! It’s time for a grilled cheese in honor of President No. 5, Mr. James No-Middle-Name Monroe.

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Jan 4, 2016

John Adams

To honor John Adams’ Puritanical heritage, we began with unsalted, unsinful butter.

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Jan 4, 2016

Andrew Jackson

Salutations, patriots! Today in grilled cheese: Our nation’s seventh president, duelin’ Andrew Jackson.

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Jan 4, 2016

James Madison

This fine provolone was crafted in Wisconsin. Guess who the capital of Wisconsin is named after? Boom, James Madison, the subject of…

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Jan 4, 2016

Martin Van Buren

For this week’s grilled cheese commemorating #8, you will need the cheapest bread you can find (in this case, 50 cents) alluding to Van Buren’s first major challenge as president, the economic crisis known as the Panic of 1837.

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Jan 4, 2016

Thomas Jefferson

To start: waffles, French brie, parmesan, a tomato, green onions and some organic kale (I threw some greens in there because TJ…

January 13, 2016

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A gastronomical journey through America’s presidential history. Every Tuesday until the 2016 election, we’ll share a new grilled cheese recipe, inspired by our nation’s executive branch.

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