Category Archives: Recipes

Friday, February 4th, 2011

French in a Flash for the Super Bowl: Hotdog Vol-au-Vents

RECIPE: Hotdog Vol-au-Vents

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. Are pigs in a blanket really French?  Not really.  And are these really vol-au-vents?  Not exactly.  But since the Super Bowl isn’t exactly French either, I thought we could take a few liberties.

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Categories: 30 Minutes, Appetizers & Hors D’Oeuvres, Eat, For a Crowd, French in a Flash, Recipes, Series
 
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Franglais for the Super Bowl: Fried Cornichons

RECIPE: Fried Cornichons with Parsley and Grain Mustard Mayonnaise

Get the whole story at The Huffington Post. So much in life seems to be in exchange for something else, starting with “you can have dessert once you eat your vegetables.”  For me, eating broccoli was never the problem.  When … Continue reading …

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Categories: Appetizers & Hors D’Oeuvres, Cheap, Eat, For a Crowd, Recipes, Vegetarian
 
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Franglais: Steak and Horseradish Croissants

RECIPE: Steak and Horseradish Croissants

Get the whole story at The Huffington Post. I’m not exactly a “gamer.”  I don’t have any game, I don’t play games, I don’t participate in games.  My high school sports memories are still fresh—raw—enough for me to heed them … Continue reading …

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Categories: 30 Minutes, Bread & Butter, Eat, Franglais, Recipes, Sandwiches, Series
 
Friday, January 28th, 2011

French in the Flash: Braised Fennel Crunch

RECIPE: Braised Fennel Crunch

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. The last time I had braised fennel was in France at a restaurant called Pères et Filles on rue de Seine in Paris. And not to speak ill, because I love that restaurant, … Continue reading …

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Categories: 15 Minutes, Easy, Eat, French in a Flash, Recipes, Series, Sides, Vegetables, Vegetarian
 
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

The Secret Ingredient (Vanilla) Part III: Vanilla Cream Pots

RECIPE: Vanilla Cream Pots

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. I hope this month’s series on vanilla has given you some ideas about how to use it in different ways. This recipe is my attempt to recreate my favorite dessert in Paris: the vanilla … Continue reading …

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Categories: Desserts, Eat, Recipes, Series, The Secret Ingredient, Vegetarian
 
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

Franglais: Marinière Mussel Chowder

RECIPE: Mussel Chowder

Get the whole story at The Huffington Post. I like when food tastes familiar. It’s routine, and it’s comforting. Like the way clean sheets always smell out of the dryer, or the first perfume you remember your mother wearing (Shalimar), … Continue reading …

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Categories: 30 Minutes, Eat, Franglais, Recipes, Series, Soup, Soup & Salad
 
Friday, January 21st, 2011

French in a Flash: Swordfish Paillard with Citrus Salad

RECIPE: Swordfish Paillard with Citrus Salad

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. Growing up in Florida, winter always meant one thing to me: citrus. We had a Lilliputian orchard on our small plot of land that produced Key limes, Persian limes, oranges, lemons the size … Continue reading …

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Categories: 15 Minutes, Easy, Eat, Fish, French in a Flash, Main Courses, Recipes, Salad, Series, Soup & Salad