Category Archives: Recipes

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

French in a Flash: Salmon en Croûte with Rosemary Asparagus

RECIPE: Salmon en Croûte with Rosemary Asparagus

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. I really appreciate anything that comes complete in a box, every part you will ever or could ever need already included.  Ikea furniture, Liberty needlepoint sets, and Itsu’s bento lunches in London.  Everything … Continue reading …

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Categories: 60 Minutes, Easy, Eat, Fish, French in a Flash, Main Courses, Recipes, Series
 
Friday, March 4th, 2011

Franglais: Ham and Cheese Palmiers

RECIPE: Ham and Cheese Palmiers

Get the whole story at The Huffington Post. I am Kerry.  I am twenty-eight.  I am an only child.  And I think palmiers may be the height of manipulation. I don’t know if it’s just a stereotype, but this only … Continue reading …

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Categories: 60 Minutes, Appetizers & Hors D’Oeuvres, Easy, Eat, For a Crowd, Franglais, Recipes, Series
 
Monday, February 28th, 2011

Working Girl Dinners: Tortellini Soup

RECIPE: Tortellini Soup

Waiting to start this series has been like watching the ball drop on New Year’s Eve.  So much anticipation.  I’m so excited about it. For the longest time, I’ve been writing recipes for four.  I never want them to be … Continue reading …

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Categories: 15 Minutes, Cheap, Easy, Eat, Main Courses, Recipes, Series, Soup, Soup & Salad, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Watch, Working Girl Dinners
 
Monday, February 28th, 2011

The Secret Ingredient (Saffron) Part I: Roasted Eggplant Salad with Saffron Yogurt

RECIPE: Roasted Eggplant Salad with Saffron Yogurt

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. It is a widely touted fact that saffron is the world’s most expensive spice, and that it is collected by hand, the stamens of a crocus flower, plucked by hands, and dried.  Thankfully, … Continue reading …

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Categories: Easy, Eat, Recipes, Salad, Series, Sides, Soup & Salad, The Secret Ingredient, Vegetables, Vegetarian
 
Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Two-Ingredient Pain au Chocolat

RECIPE: Two-Ingredient Pain au Chocolat

When Mr. English and I are in Paris, he always orders the same breakfast: omelette nature, café noir, and pain au chocolat (that’s a plain omelet, black coffee, and chocolate croissant).  Apparently, it’s a really funny order because my step-father … Continue reading …

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Categories: 30 Minutes, Bakery, Bread & Butter, Breakfast & Brunch, Cheap, Easy, Eat, Pastries, Recipes, Vegetarian
 
Friday, February 25th, 2011

French in a Flash: Boursin and Tomato Mini Tartines

RECIPE: Boursin and Tomato Mini Tartines

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. Easy does it.  Tartines, one-sided sandwiches topped with, usually, one thing, are easy.  And they do the trick.  In Paris, I have my little places where I know I can get a tartine … Continue reading …

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Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Franglais: Fried Calamari Persillade

RECIPE: Fried Calamari Persillade

Get the whole story at The Huffington Post. Somewhere in the bowels of the Natural History Museum in New York City there is a giant squid.  I’m not sure if the room still exists today as it did back in … Continue reading …

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