3 bay custard Recipes

whole milk or 1/2 cup half-and-half, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, bay leaf, thyme, goat cheese, eggs, egg yolks, salt

vegetable oil, very thin slices firm white sandwich bread, cut in 1/4-inch dice, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh parsley sprigs, fresh chives, bay leaves (not california ), dried lentilles de puy (french green lentils; 7 oz), vacuum-packed chestnuts (1 1/2 cups), cold water, kosher salt, cooked pure-goose foie gras medallions (3 1/2 oz), whole large eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream, sliced almonds, toasted