Toasts, Not Roasts

How to get a wedding speech right.

French Toast Sandwiches with Marmalade

A glamorous dorm-style breakfast.

A Slice of "Perfection"

An excerpt from Chef Heston Blumenthal’s "In Search of Perfection."

Secrets of the Perfect Salsa

They wouldn’t give us the recipe, but that didn’t stop us.

Horchata

A refreshing rice-and-almond drink.

Smoked Trout Crostini

Easy but sophisticated finger food.

Garden Harvest Toasted Chips and Hemp Bliss Organic Hempmilk

This week’s mission: Quasi-healthy chips containing fruit, and nondairy “milk” that tastes like rancid nuts.

Fig Jam and Goat Cheese Crostini

Classic fall flavors come together for an elegant hors d’oeuvre.

Toasted Pecan Gelato

Toasted pecans add the perfect amount of nuttiness to this gelato.

Chinese-y Chicken Salad

Yeah, we know it’s not really Chinese.

Serrano Ham and Membrillo Crostini

Sweet-salty bites topped with Manchego cheese.

Spicy Cereal and Nut Mix

A spicy, salty, buttery treat loaded with nuts and cereal.

Chopped Fava Bean Crostini with Pecorino

With lemon, mint, and black pepper.

Apple and Aged Cheddar Grilled Cheese

A classic snack-time combination gets grilled on walnut bread.

Welsh Rarebit Bites

Beer-laced cheese spread on toasted bread makes for undeniable deliciousness.