4 simple salad lagasse Recipes

flaky butter crust , recipe follows, thick cut bacon , cut into narrow strips (or lardons ), eggs, egg yolks, half-and-half, salt, ground white pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, grated gruyere or swiss, simple salad , recipe follows, all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces, ice water , or more as needed, balsamic vinegar, dark brown sugar , optional, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment

balsamic vinegar, dark brown sugar , optional, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment, assortment of salad ingredients, such as cherry tomatoes , chopped carrots, sliced red onion, chopped celery, diced cucumbers, walnuts, blue cheese, for garnish

seedless cucumbers , about 1 lb each, or 4 lb regular cucumbers, salt, white vinegar, cider vinegar, sugar, chopped fresh chives