What's the worst thing that can happen in a grilled-cheese-gone-wrong scenario?  
  "Too much or too little. Whether that's cheese, butter, or other ingredients. Lousy bread. Burnt."

  We LOVE grilled cheeses, but as an expert, what do you think it is about such a simple sandwich that is such a big hit?
"Well, first off, melted cheese and bread is pretty fantastic in any form, whether it's a grilled cheese or a pizza. And so many different cultures have their version of the grilled cheese sandwich (panino, monte cristo, etc.). I just think that the combination of textures, crisp bread, melted cheese, maybe some mustard, tomato, or pickled something hits all the right notes in your mouth. But, most of all, it brings you back to a safer time in your life when all it took was a grilled cheese to make things right."

Photographed by Joe Buglewicz