My daughter is taking French this semester as part of her elective rotation. For the past few weeks they have learned specifically about the food. I remember when I was in junior high our French class had a big feast that we all had to bring a French dish to. My friend and I made French silk pie to bring, and so began my love of the pie. Is French silk pie even French? Somehow I doubt it. Anyway, my daughter’s teacher has sent her home with recipes for crepes, Quiche Lorraine, croque monsieur etc.. She has been really excited to get in the kitchen and make some of the recipes. I was too, I haven’t been cooking much lately and I feel like all we do is eat leftovers.
We started with the croque monsieur…
Essentially a fancy grilled ham and cheese…
Delicious! But who the heck came up with this combination of Béchamel sauce on top of a grilled sandwich, then topped with more cheese?
The finished product served up with French green beans. We had a fun evening in the kitchen making dinner together. We need to do that more often.
There is no such thing is too much cheese! Looks delicious and a great way to spend time with your daughter!
What a great way to spend time together 🙂 Some of my fondest memories are cooking with my dad, so you are doing a wonderful thing!
What a lovely way to spend time with your daughter. It was also my mother who first taught me how to cook…although not in a kitchen anywhere near as gorgeous as yours! I’m having kitchen envy. 🙂
We had fun, need to do it more than she can cook us dinner. 🙂
How fun! I took French growing up as well. I distinctly remember having to make Leek Soup. Your recipes look way more fun!
Wow that looks heavenly! What a fun school project. I don’t remember doing anything that creative for Spanish class back in the day.
You have a beautiful kitchen by the way. Looks like a great set up for cooking.
Thanks Aimee, I absolutely love and appreciate my kitchen every day!
I love seeing kids in the kitchen, my daughter has been doing Friday Night Cooking Class (FNCC) for the last two years with her friends and loves it. Come on over and see her at http://www.noshingwiththenolands.com
I remember learning French at school, and I loved the lessons which were labelled “French culture” in which we learned about the food (though I don’t recall that we actually cooked or ate anything), lifestyle, sang songs, etc.
As for croque monsieur – you have to admit the French really have a great knack for taking something very simple and turning it into something sublimely decadent & wonderful.
Hope you have a great weekend.
Sue 🙂
Decadent and wonderful, indeed!