About the Author

Kathy Strahs is the founder of the popular blog, PaniniHappy.com, which Babble.com has named as one of the Top 100 Mom Food Blogs for the past four years. A former marketer with a Stanford MBA, Kathy traded in her corporate career to pursue her passion for cooking in 2008. Her innovative recipes and mouthwatering food photography have since been featured in Pillsbury Magazine, San Diego Family Magazine and the Associated Press, on the New York Times, PBS, The Huffington Post, Saveur and TLC websites and highlighted in The Wall Street Journal. She is also a frequent cooking contest judge, including for the Grilled Cheese Invitational in Los Angeles and the World Food Championships in Las Vegas. Kathy lives in San Diego with her husband and their two preschoolers.

Reviews

"Who knew you could do so much with a panini press? Kathy offers page after page of inspired ideas, from pepperoni pizza panini to grilled shrimp tostadas to homemade ice cream cones. Utterly delightful!" -- Elise Bauer, founder and blogger, SimplyRecipes.com"In The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook, Kathy Strahs says it all. Nothing is left out, from how to choose a panini press to exactly how to use it to make great panini and other treats. I like Kathy's friendly style and her clear, useful advice." -- Bruce Aidells, author of The Great Meat Cookbook"You'd be hard pressed (pun intended) to find a panini book as comprehensive and downright fun as Kathy's, let alone one with such spectacular and creative recipes. Look no further: This is unquestionably the last word on panini (and beyond), and it's a great one!" -- Laura Werlin, author of Laura Werlin's Cheese Essentials and Grilled Cheese, Please!