Matthew has been posting about his eight passions. Here is one of mine: cheese, melted on sandwiches.

A grilled cheese sandwich is the most pure of the cheese-and-bread combinations, yet is is not often surpassed. As much as I love tuna melts, turkey melts and quesadillas, they do not surpass the grilled cheese.

Butter (real butter, applied generously), hearty bread, a good combination of cheeses, and good, ripe tomato slices combine in just a few minutes into my favorite sandwich.