4 garlicky ham and Recipes

butter, garlic , smashed, shallot, sliced, sliced fresh mushrooms, bagged fresh spinach, diced cooked ham, eggs, beaten, shredded cheddar cheese (optional), salt and ground black pepper to taste (optional)

unsalted butter, garlic, 1 minced or grated, 1 cut in half for rubbing bread, optional, eight 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices pullman or white sandwich bread, emmentaler or swiss cheese (about 4 oz), sliced leftover or deli ham, cornichons , sliced lengthwise

monterey jack cheese, coarsely grated, muenster, coarsely grated, cornstarch, dry white wine, minced garlic, kirsch, salt, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, boiled baby new potatoes in their skins, or quartered if large, lightly steamed broccoli florets, lightly steamed cauliflower florets, lightly steamed asparagus, button mushrooms , wiped clean and stems removed, cubed smoked ham, cooked sliced hot sausage, thick pretzel sticks, lightly toasted cubes french bread