Local croutons were unexpected enough, but then the story took a left turn for me. The crouton creator, packager, salesperson and delivery driver turned out to be someone I have known for ages. Linda ...

Stove top croutons use the same idea, but the result is lighter in texture, with maybe less crunch. For these, I melted butter into olive oil (I love the blend of flavors) and lightly sautéed a ...