I pretty much love Hello Kitty everything. I bought an electric sandwich maker that was worthless because it mushed everything flat and what little you could put on the inside went all over the place.But this one is great because the center, where the face is, has room for your fillings and the sides seal closed. The Hello Kitty face comes out perfectly.I use medium heat on my gas stove. To prepare I melt a little butter and apply directly on both sides of the sandwich. Then clamp it closed and I do each side for 1.5 minutes.I'm attaching a picture of my first attempt which was slightly longer cooking but I never took a picture the next time I made one. But you get the idea.The overall quality of the sandwich with the lightly buttered bread and the insides staying inside the sandwich makes this a perfect grill cheese maker. And because it is so easy to clean I use it more often than a lot of my kitchen gadgets.