Bistro Classics

• recipe

  French Onion Soup Gratinee

  We found most recipes for this French classic uninspiring. Here's how we strived to return this soup to its original grandeur.

• recipe

  Salad with Herbed Baked Goat Cheese and Vinaigrette

  Tired of shelling out big bucks for sad salads? We discovered an unorthodox technique to make this bistro classic better.

• equipment

  Santoku Knives

  Is there something better than the classic chef’s knife? We tested 10 of these trendy Japanese knives to find out.