Last night I wanted a grilled ham and cheese and remembered reading about smothering a grilled ham sandwich with cheese. Maybe that’s a Croques Monsieur? Or a Monte Cristo? But none of the recipes I found sounded good. I flipped through an old cookbook and saw their riff on this, which was to basically dip…
Eggs
Spinach, Bacon and Cheese Quiche
I’m still waiting for my hens to start laying, but am really looking forward to the day I can make quiche with eggs from my own chickens! I usually use the quiche recipe in The Fannie Farmer Cookbook: Anniversary but I had seen a quiche recipe in Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes…
Gringo’s Huevos Rancheros from the Pantry
The other night I stopped by a neighbor’s house for some wine and bread and cheese with some neighbors. It was 7:30 by the time I got home and I still wanted some dinner, but didn’t really want to spend a ton of time cooking something. Yet I wanted something warm and something more than…
Rosti Casserole with Baked Eggs
I adapted this recipe for Rosti Casserole with Baked Eggs from Cooking Light to serve the two of us tonight. My sister had given me this cute little white baking dish and it was perfect! No turnips so just skipped that and used a Mexican blend of cheese as we are not overly fond of…
Stracciatelle Soup with Meatballs, Pasta, Spinach and Carrots
This was originally a totally ad hoc soup but it has become a family favorite. I make a soup of broth, tiny pasta and carrots (we call it Frog Eye soup, after the pasta) but then one day I had started making that and decided to turn it into a meal and added some spinach…