Quiche is like a blank canvas; you can do everything you want with it, put everything you want in it. It also makes for a perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner dish. It can also be served in a casual or elegant setting.

This recipe, from French Food Revolution, combines two of most delicious food in the history of mankind.

Ingredients: (serves 6)

1 pie crust

3 eggs

1 egg yolk

1 1/2 cups half and half

1/2 pound broccoli florets

2 ounces grated Gruyère

2 ounces grated sharp white cheddar

1/4 cup fresh chervil, roughly chopped

Salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Procedure:

- Preheat the oven to 375°F.

- Roll out the pie crust slightly, so it fits into a fluted 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Chill.

- Blanch the broccoli in salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Shock in ice water. Drain, and pat dry.

- Scatter the cheese and chervil on the bottom of the crust. Arrange the broccoli around the crust, florets pointing up.

- Whisk together the eggs, yolk, and half and half. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the crust.

- Place the tart shell on a baking sheet, and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

- Allow to rest for 15 minutes. Then slice into 6 slices and serve.

The thing about quiches is that they are not complicated to make and neither are they complicated to eat. You just set them up as it is, serve it, and then gobble it all up if you can. It’s simple and straightforward, and not to mention, exquisitely delicious.