Preheat oven to 475ºF with rack in middle. Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl. Cook onion, garlic, and 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper in oil in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring ...

I admit it. I’ve had a lifelong love affair with French toast. When I was a kid, there was a simple magic to it: The way the soaked bread would puff in the pan, the toast crisping to a rich, golden ...