Author Archives: Kerry

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

A Case of the BLAs

RECIPE: The BLA Sandwich

If life is like a box of chocolates, then you’re bound to run into some days that you’d rather just spit back out into their wrappers. Unfortunately, days are bigger than chocolates, and instead of you swallowing them, they seem … Continue reading …

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Monday, January 5th, 2009

Play Nice

RECIPE: Mezze Penne Niçoise

You may not know this, but I am the reigning pétanque champion of the universe. Pétanque is a sport of the south of France. It originated in Provence, and according to Wikipedia, 17 million French citizens take part in the … Continue reading …

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Categories: Eat, Main Courses, Recipes, Sides, Starches, Vegetarian, Vegetarian

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

The Girl of Sandwich

RECIPE: Toasted Baguette with Camembert and Pears

The Earl of Sandwich was an Englishman. So is Mr. English. After he spent the ENTIRE day tunneling through my closet until we had, count them, six boxes packed for good will, I thought he deserved a thank you snack. … Continue reading …

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Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Crème de la Crème

Thanks, Révolutionnaires, for voting in December’s French Liqueur Poll. The winner (trumpets, horns, drums): crème de cassis, a sweet black currant liqueur that garnered forty percent of the vote. The liqueur got its first big break in the Kir and … Continue reading …

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Thursday, January 1st, 2009

Hair of the Dog

It is eight o’clock in the morning on New Year’s Day, and I’m up. I never can sleep when I’ve had too much to drink. Last night was shimmering–in that I like things that shimmer, but they also have a … Continue reading …

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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Resolute. (Part I)

RECIPE: Brownie Bites, à la Framboise, et à la Menthe

This year, my New Year’s resolution is to cheat. I want to be a scoundrel; a low-down, good-for-nothing. Not in the bedroom of course, but in the kitchen. Tonight I am invited to a friend’s big New Year’s bash. And … Continue reading …