gruyere

This recipe employs waffles as the bread and combines the free-spirited toplessness of a tartine sandwich with classic croque monsieur ingredients. If you’ve got classic waffles in your freezer and are looking for an out-of-the-ordinary way to use them, here’s your answer.

I can't seem to stop roasting and braising, as though 2012 will be our very last winter. Oh wait, it will. Well, at least with anything to braise. I have this whole apocalypse story made up in my head already, I can send it to you if you want. But just for kicks, I have a good cold weather food story, too. It's about French onion soup. 

Soubise (sue-BEEZ) is a classic French white sauce that deserves a place in the contemporary American kitchen. Simple to make with common ingredients, soubise is defined by the onion, this one including both onion and shallot, blended into a béchamel sauce.