A simple ham ‘n’ cheese sandwich transforms into a lavish brunch with a little heat, a creamy, buttery sauce, and a bright yellow egg, sunny-side up. The crunchy croque monsieur – a toasted ham and cheese sandwich doused in béchamel sauce — was invented in a French bistro over a […]
Breaking Bread
“All sorrows are less with bread. ” -Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra It comes to the table warm, wrapped in a cloth, piled in a basket or sliced on a plate, but is often taken for granted, devoured before the appetizers or pushed aside and ignored in favor of “saving room.” […]
Just treats
Perhaps it’s a case of nostalgia or the firm belief that “things were better” when you were a kid, but nothing seems to change the fact that sweets devoured from a rumpled paper bag or dirty pillowcase after a long night of trick-or-treating is the best tasting candy ever. As […]