The other night I went to an “old school ... cheese 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme 1 large loaf French or sourdough French bread 1.

I have vivid memories of sitting at my grandmother’s Formica kitchen table in Queens with a glass of cold milk and a thick slice of date nut bread with a schmear of cream cheese that was ...