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 ...

Chef Eric Ripert's flavorful croque monsieur and lamb chops cooked on slate . Feb. 11, 2008— -- Eric Ripert, executive chef at New York's Le Bernardin, shared two recipes with "Nightline": Lamb ...

It\'s enough to feed a crowd well! Our croque monsieur breakfast casserole brings a beloved French sandwich to the brunch ...

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 ...

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 ...

HAM and cheese toasties are a food staple in most British households but the classic dish has Parisian roots. Known in France as ‘Croque Monsieur’, the quick snack is a mouth-wateringly tasty brunch ...

Chef Manish Kusumwal, corporate chef, Keys Hotels shares his recipe for the classic French sandwich. A toasted and baked ham and cheese sandwich, Croque Monsieur finds its origin in French cafés and ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In this week's, "What's on the Menu?", segment on Weekend Today in Central York, viewers learn how to make Croque Monsieur. Watch the clip above for step-by-step instruction. For more ...

As it turns out, it’s not just Americans who eat fatty comfort food; the French do it too. The Croque Madame, like the Croque Monsieur, is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich, but it also has an egg.

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 ...

There may not seem much to ‘master’ with what is in effect just a posh cheese and ham toastie, but a proper croque monsieur requires attention to detail Loyal as I am to the classic cheese toastie, ...