A croque-monsieur is a French sandwich made of ham, Gruyère cheese, French bread, and Dijon mustard. Croquer means “to crunch” in French, so the name literally translates to “crunch-mister.” Ingredients Béchamel sauce 12 g (1 tablespoon) butter 12 g (1…
Lobster thermidor is a dish created by stuffing an empty lobster tail with sautéed lobster meat that is cooked with butter, a light wine (often sherry), and cream. The resulting sauce is stuffed into a lobster shell then topped with…
This macaroni and cheese recipe will take you back to your childhood. The sauce blends Fontina, Gruyere, Cheddar, and Monterrey Jack with egg yolk in for richness. It’s sort of a secret weapon. Ingredients ½ pound elbow macaroni 6 ounces…
French onion soup is a classic French soup prepared, in its most fundamental form, by boiling sliced onions in water. More complex varieties involve bouillon, wine, and spices. An ordinary food for family meals, it is served as a simple…
Ingredients 1–4 winter squashes, depending on size (red kuri, blue hubbard, acorn, or other round-ish winter squash) Olive oil 1½ cups rice pilaf mix ¼ cup almond oil ½ cups slivered almonds Red pepper flakes Salt 1 small yellow onion,…
Ingredients 2 ea. (12–16 ounces / 400–500 grams) beef ribeye steaks Salt Freshly-ground black pepper White bread, sliced ½ inch thick Extra-virgin olive oil Shredded Gruyere cheese Several slices cooked bacon Procedure Brush steaks with extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle liberally…
Sauce mornay is a béchamel sauce with grated cheese Ingredients ¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano ¼ cup finely grated gruyère cheese 1½ cups sauce béchamel ¼ tsp cayenne pepper Procedure Combine both grated cheeses. In a saucepan, combine the…
Radish tart is a tasty and colorful pie, best served hot from the oven. Fresh red radishes and yellow cheese give this pretty pie an interesting look and taste. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup cold butter 1 cup…
Potato gratin is a wonderful dish that is easy to make. It is a good accompaniment for roast lamb or roast chicken, but is as delicious served on its own with a green salad. Ingredients 5 medium sized waxy potatoes,…
Ingredients 400 g (1 lb) Gruyêre cheese, grated 400 g (1 lb) Emmenthaler cheese, grated 400 ml (2 cups) dry white wine 1 or more cloves garlic 4 tsp cornstarch 50 ml (¼ cup) kirschwasser Pepper, freshly ground Nutmeg, freshly…
Ingredients Butter Onions, diced Spaetzle, boiled in salted water Emmental or Gruyère cheese Procedure Slowly fry diced onions with butter. When the onions are browned, remove them from the pan. Fry the spaetzle in butter on low heat. Grate the…
This dish was developed as a macaroni and cheese dish for adults. Instead of cheddar, this recipe uses Fontina, mascarpone, Gruyere, cream cheese, and Swiss. Ingredients ½ pound (227 g) elbow macaroni 6 ounces (170 g) heavy cream ½ tsp…