Tag Archives: french

Croque Monsieur

Posted on September 5, 2012 by hillaryrosemary

Hot cheese: the ultimate cure for a dreary day. And these past couple of days have sure been dreary. One of the best vessels for hot cheese is the classic French Croque Monsieur — basically a tricked-out grilled cheese. My … Continue reading →

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Fried eggs over warm lentil salad

Posted on March 5, 2012 by hillaryrosemary

I was about 99% ready to make Ina Garten’s lentil vegetable soup after the string of dreary days we had last week — I went to hear Ina speak at the 92nd Street Y last summer and her response to … Continue reading →

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French Onion Soup

Posted on February 17, 2012 by amyreneesam

Hillary and I both looked towards France for a little onion inspiration this week.  Hillary to Chef Soltner, I to Julia. Opening Mastering The Art of French Cooking to the well worn page in which soupe a l’oignon resides will always take me back to the … Continue reading →

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Alsatian Onion Tart

Posted on February 16, 2012 by hillaryrosemary

Onions will always remind me of Shrek trying to explain the complexity of his character to Donkey: “There’s a lot more to ogres than people think, ogres are like onions, they have layers.” SO instead of creating some a horrible … Continue reading →

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Mini quiche Lorraine

Posted on July 14, 2011 by hillaryrosemary

Vive la France! … and their delicious food. Why are mini food items always more delicious and appealing than their normal-sized counterparts? Maybe because we feel less guilty about eating 10 of them? Or because they are just so cute? … Continue reading →

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