Author: Sonja

Cafés & Croque Monsieur The different shapes, sizes, colors, flavors, fillings, sauces…. the combinations! And when the pasta is homemade, well the experience is elevated once again. I was watching Stanley Tucci and Gennaro Contaldo shop for fresh pasta on “Searching for Italy” and their excitement at shopping for it, their admiration at the color…

Cafés & Croque Monsieur Yes, YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN CROISSANTS AT HOME, almost no effort required. Well other than stopping in to pick them up the day before. And may I just take a moment to say, the smell of croissants rising and then baking in your oven is the most amazing smell to…