eggs & dairy

Few cultures would be adventurous enough to call a recipe 'fried milk', especially since it's made by boiling and frying. But that's the basis of this delectable treat. Great desserts don't come any easier than this one.

An import from the Catalan region of Spain, this creamy dessert is easy to prepare and even easier to eat. Delicious.

Calling flan a caramel custard is to do it an injustice. No mere pudding, this traditional Mexican dessert, from Spanish origins, is the crème de la crème of sweets. Of course, not surprisingly, there are a hundred and one variations on the basic recipe. But sometimes the original is so much more than one can expect, to alter it is to approach cooking blasphemy.

A good old-fashioned American Christmas drink and still delicious. The triple sec adds different flavor to the traditional brandy, whisky or rum.

This recipe will work with any type of brie, always whole, and it will produce a rich, velvety and pleasingly cheesy appetizer.

Homemade mayonnaise is very easy to do; you will need only egg, oil, lemon juice, and salt. A few extra ingredients can transform a basic mayonnaise into a very special sauce.

This is a Tunisian salad with bread and cheese. It is similar to the Italian panzanella or Spanish old style gazpacho.