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croque monsieur (french baked ham and cheese)

croque monsieur (french baked ham and cheese)

one of my mother’s fondest memories spanning the three years she lived in france had to do with this dish. it was her go-to meal at the tiny café she frequented back in the 70s. in its most basic form, a croque monsieur is merely a fancy kind of ham and cheese sandwich. fans of the dish would vigorously disagree with the simplicity implied in that statement. i suggest you make it one afternoon for lunch and come to your own conclusion . . . ‘cause you can’t have my sandwich, that’s for sure.

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boeuf bourguignon (french beef stew over egg noodles)

boeuf bourguignon (french beef stew over egg noodles)

pick a cold day. any cold day. now, set aside 3 hours to prepare this dish. i know it sounds like a lot, but trust me implicitly when i say that it’s a small price to pay. everything’s there for the best beef stew you’ve ever prepared. it’s not for the diet conscious, but it sure is for the comfort conscious. hey, julia child didn’t become famous for nothin’. there are never any leftovers when i make this — no matter how much i make…

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gratin de poulet au fromage (french casserole)

gratin de poulet au fromage (french casserole)

i don’t know about y’all, but i’ve always witnessed the ritual of tossing away leftover turkey a week or so after thanksgiving. it’s a sad thing to see. the turkey did nothing to deserve this treatment — except be at the wrong place at the wrong time. yeah, the last thing anyone wants after that epic thursday in november is another coma-inducing slice of reheated poultry. let’s face it . . . aside from your club sandwich or those nifty packages of sliced lunch meats, we don’t encounter turkey too often, minus bacchus’ favorite holiday. i hope this recipe saves a bit of the turkey from hitting the garbage can in a few days. if not, chicken works just as well, so grab a rotisserie bird from your nearest grocery store!

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