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"  There was a time when quiche was as popular as Caeser salad. And like the regal salad, you could find it on the menu everywhere from fine restaurants to fast food eateries. As it was particularly popular with ladies who lunch, it&amp;#039;s on my mind right now in the season of bridal showers, the ultimate ladies&amp;#039; lunch. Now just like the Caesar, what was an exquisite recipe suffered as it became mainstream. All too often quiche had a soggy crust and a heavy cheese-laden filling. But perfectly prepared quiche is one of the most delicious things you can eat and while I confess that I think it&amp;#039;s at its very best when eaten as soon as it comes out of the oven, it can be reheated successfully or even served at room temperature for a buffet. The major work is preparing the pastry and forming and prebaking the crust. For the perfect quiche, you&amp;#039;ll want to make your own dough rather than use a store-bought crust. (If you need a pastry blender or rolling pin, be sure to see our report on the best pie-making tools.) For baking the quiche, I recommend a traditional fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. The very first quiche I ever made was Quiche Lorraine from Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck, and it&amp;#039;s still my favorite recipe. Follow it to a tee and your quiche will have a crisp buttery crust and a tender custard filling lightly flavored with bacon that you&amp;#039;ll find a revelation. And note, there&amp;#039;s no cheese in quiche Lorraine! After years of Caeser salads with grilled chicken, your shower guests, your girlfriends, or even your family will be delighted. All you really need to round out your menu is a green salad and fruit for dessert. Prefer another variety of quiche or perhaps a crustless one? Check out the quiche recipes triple-tested in our test kitchen. If you&amp;#039;re ambitious enough to want to bake a shower cake too, our Test Kitchen&amp;#039;s Strawberry Basket Cakes will be lovely for the ladies. Looking for the perfect wine to serve with your quiche? Try new Ruffino Prosecco. Yes it&amp;#039;s Italian, not French, but it&amp;#039;s light and refreshing and bubbly, making it ideal for a celebration like a wedding shower or the return of the quiche. Need gift ideas for the bride-to-be? See my post Top Ten Wedding Gifts and Amy Roberts&amp;#039; alternative gift suggestions. What&amp;#039;s going to make the menu for your next girls&amp;#039; gathering? I&amp;#039;d love to hear in the comments. To learn how we put consumer products to the test and keep you safe, sign up for a tour of the famous Good Housekeeping Research Institute. If you visit, be sure to say hello when you come by the Kitchen Appliances &amp;amp;amp; Technology Lab. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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