ode to a tuna melt

Have you ever gotten a tuna melt at a diner? I don't know why, but that's one of my favorite things to order if I am fortunate enough to come across a diner. It's just tuna and cheese between monster size pieces of bread. And a pickle. Oh, so tasty...

So anyway - I went to make lunch today and as I was looking through the pantry I saw a can of tuna fish. In quick succession I realized I had smoked fontina and organic multigrain bread. "Oh my god. I want a tuna melt."

If you've never had the pleasure of eating a tuna melt and are not sure what to do; here are some step by step instructions:

1. Make the can of tuna fish the way you would for a tuna sandwich. Hang on to it for step 3.
2. Make like you're going to whip up a grilled cheese - but don't close the sandwich.
3. Instead - put some of the tuna in the middle - then close it.
4. Cut on a diagonal for the full diner effect.

Obviously you can use whatever cheese and bread you want. Go nuts.

It's just too bad I didn't have any pickles or fries...