Cheesy, Gooey Croques Monsieurs

A good croque monsieur is all about nailing texture, bread-to-filling ratio, and the goo factor. This recipe, which calls for thin slices of toasted-on-all-sides bread, melted cheese, rich Mornay sauce, and Dijon mustard, is a case study in getting it right.

Croque Monsieur - the ultimate ham & cheese sandwich!

Croque Monsieur is a hot ham and cheese sandwich, done the French way. Do not open this webpage if you're dieting!!!

Croque Monsieur inspired by Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Binging With Babish

Captain Holt's signature stone-faced empathy is on display in this heartwarming act of culinary affection, a memory in the form of a sandwich. But not just any sandwich: the cheesy, hammy, gooey French brasserie classic, Croque Monsieur. Let's hear how incorrectly I can pronounce things this week as

Hasselbacked Croque Monsieur Bagels

Throw custom to the wind and cut your bagel vertically, like a Hasselbacked potato, turning each slit into the perfect receptacle for slices of ham and cheese.

Rich and Creamy Croques Madames

A good croque is all about nailing texture, bread-to-filling ratio, and the goo factor. This recipe, which calls for thin slices of toasted-on-all-sides bread, melted cheese, rich Mornay sauce, and Dijon mustard, is a case study in getting it right—and the fried egg on top is just the icing on the...sandwich.

Ham & Cheese Croissants

Ham and cheese croissants are a real treat to enjoy any time of day. While croissant dough takes time, this flaky pastry is well-worth it!

Muffin Tin Breakfast - Croque Madame Toastie Cups

Muffin Tin Breakfast Croque Madame Toastie Cups - the famous French grilled ham and cheese made in a muffin tin! Inspired by Rachel Khoo from Little Paris Kitchen.

Monte Cristo Crepes

The Monte Cristo is one of the world's great breakfast sandwiches, combining ham and cheese with jelly and more. Here it's reimagined in crepe form.

French Melt (Grilled Cheese With Caramelized Onion and Comté)

Want to impress your dinner date? Whip up a couple of French Melts. That's a big ol' pile of sweet, caramelized onions (see here for an easy technique to speed up the process) melted with a fat slab of Comté cheese. It's like French onion soup in an easy-to-pick-up, extra-buttery package. Set the table cloth and pull out the fine china, dear, tonight I'm wearing pants to the table!

Monte Cristo Sandwich (Fried Ham and Swiss with Red Currant Jelly)

This particular Monte Cristo calls for my preferred combination of ham and cheese for the filling. Please note that whenever there is cheese in a hot sandwich I like to use it as glue. In this instance, the build is...