Ina Garten makes French cooking easy. The Food Network star’s many Barefoot Contessa recipes include versions of French classics. Garten gives them a Barefoot Contessa twist, making the recipes simple ...

Who doesn’t have grilled cheese sandwiches on the list of comfort foods, especially when served with tomato soup? The ones we ate in France didn’t come with soup and were thin by American standards ...

Not sure what crème fraîche is or why you should care? Consider it a relative of sour cream. Except that while both are white, thick and creamy, creme fraiche is the richer, sexier and more talented ...

You ever been to a party where the food just vanishes? Well, that's exactly what happens with croque monsieur finger food.

Preheat the oven to 365 degrees. Cut each croissant in half lengthways and spread the bottom with dijon mustard. Layer cheese and ham and place the top layer of croissant on top. Place a layer of ...

The perfect Croque Monsieur or Croque Madame is a simple creation. However, if you try to order one in an American restaurant, you’ll likely receive a quizzical look. Not so if you ordered a grilled ...

Admittedly I didn’t really fall in love with France when I visited like everyone else seems to. It was cold, rainy and damp, I didn’t (still don’t) speak a lick of the language, and people weren’t ...

The French have a way of elevating simple cuisine, including sandwiches. Take the Croque Madame and Monsieur. At their core, these tasty creations are just melted ham and cheese sandwiches, yet the ...

The ham-and-melted-cheese sandwich known as a croque monsieur becomes a croque madame with the addition of a poached or fried egg on top. Pictured above is a croque madame.. Toast the bread very ...

If you love ham and cheese sandwiches, ham and cheese croissants, or simply eating them by the slice, then this round up of ...

Butter an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan and line with oiled parchment paper. Begin layering the croque monsieur by lining the bottom of the loaf pan with bread (use 2 slices for each layer). Dot the first ...