Whip up a batch of white sauce as a meal prep and use it for various dishes! This versatile sauce becomes the creamy foundation for a French-style ham and cheese sandwich (croque monsieur), a quick ...

In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium-low heat until melted and the foaming subsides. (Do not let it brown.) Whisk in the flour until well combined. Cook, whisking constantly, until the ...

White sauce is delicate. High heat can scorch the butter, overcook the flour and cause the sauce to split later. Keep the ...

If you plan to make outstanding mac and cheese at home, you need to start with a great béchamel. Béchamel is one of the French mother sauces that provide the backbone of so many great recipes. At its ...

This casserole is from chef Sarah Cole, owner and head chef of Abadir’s in Greensboro, Ala. It’s an adaptation of her Taeta’s (grandmother), Aunt Alice’s and mother’s Egyptian comfort recipes. If ...

white asparagus in a bowl of bechamel sauce - Angelika Heine/Shutterstock Bechamel is one of the five "mother" sauces in French cuisine, but it may have originated in Italy. The first mention of a ...

Spinach Artichoke Lasagna takes all the flavors you love from spinach artichoke dip and turns it into an amazingly delicious lasagna. The balance between layers of bechamel, noodles, and the spinach ...

From classic styles to low-carb options, these incredible tips will see you making the tastiest lasagne at home.

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