For many cooks, the question is not how one makes crepes, but why?

Crepes - those delicate pancakes often made in the "Suzette" style with orange syrup - are extremely versatile and delicious enough to keep innumerable Parisian sidewalk vendors employed making them.

Modern cooks could appreciate crepes as a way to make something easy and elegant from the most basic ingredients.

Crepes can be made ahead and frozen for future use. They can be folded in half, quarters or envelopes to enclose lots of filling. Roll them in pinwheels or cylinders.

Fill them with dessert or an entrée. Make them for breakfast or dinner.