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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

There are some tricks to making good panini. Use a traditional panino roll or a good country white bread; cut into slices of even thickness. Make sure whatever filling you use -- cured meats and ...

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, ...