french roast ph:212-799.1533 - 85th & broadway - map it hereI had to snap that picture: I could not stop laughing when this thing arrived. This morning, I had an early breakfast at French Roast, a French-inspired restaurant in my neighborhood. I ordered a café au lait
(en Français dans le texte). And this thing arrived. Appreciate the fancy leaf design made with the milk foam. Lovely. But what I really admire is the vessel. Instead of the big coffee bowl our French friends drink their coffee in, on a non chi-chi basis, they served it in an onion soup bowl. Trop bon.

They also make a very decent and authentic
croque-madame. A croque-madame is a
croque-monsieur with a sunny side up on top. And what is a croque-monsieur? Aha!!! Well, it is a very simple dish, in the comfort food category. The kind you put together when you have almost nothing in your fridge. Bread, butter, gruyère, ham and an egg is all that you need to prepare one. It is our version of the grilled cheese sandwich. Mais oui.
So I want to know:
what is your secret recipe when your fridge is close to empty?View Larger Map