Martha loves French toast, and she loves to cook for a crowd—but making French toast for more than a few people means standing at the stove for a long time while hungry eyes watch your every move, waiting for each slice to come out of the skillet. This recipe, a reworked version ofM...
Meanwhile, in what I call the Flower Room, Pierre gathers all the ingredients for our salade nicoise. Pierre always prepares the mis en place first. Mise en place is a French culinary phrase meaning “putting in place.” It refers to the set up and arranging of the ingredients for the me...