Author Archives: Kerry

Friday, August 5th, 2011

French in a Flash: Simple Carrot Salad with Mustard and Walnuts

Get the whole story on Serious Eats. A reader on my blog wrote that her favorite dish in Paris was a simple carrot salad. And I knew just the kind she was talking about. In France, they sell pre-shredded carrots … Continue reading …

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Categories: 15 Minutes, Cheap, Easy, Eat, French in a Flash, Recipes, Series, Soup, Soup & Salad, Vegetarian

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

French Finds: Special K, Feuilles de Chocolat Noir

RECIPE: My Must-Have Shopping Stops in France

Eating out in France is definitely something to write home (or blog) about. But I get even more excited when I’m here about buying “my products”. That includes orange flower Le Petit Marseillais body wash, spray bottles of organic argon … Continue reading …

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Categories: Côte d'Azur, Finds, Paris, Provence, Voyages

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Macarons Au Naturale in Aix

I swear to you, this is going to be the next big thing. I’ve seen them in Paris in an outdoor market on the Boulevard Saint-Germain, and in Aix-en-Provence at the outdoor market, and in shops. ”Rustic” macarons. Not dyed … Continue reading …

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Categories: Provence, Restaurants, Voyages

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Extra! Extra! Ladurée to open in New York!

After years of pining, and wishing, and hoping, it’s finally happening. Vogue reports in its August 2011 issue (page 147) that Ladurée is opening in New York. Ladurée is my favorite purveyor of Parisian macarons, and hot chocolate, and other … Continue reading …

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Monday, August 1st, 2011

Bouillabaisse in Villefranche-sur-Mer

I had my first “real” bouillabaisse two years ago in Cassis. It was something I was looking forward to with such tail-wagging excitement, I think Mr. English and my family considered my certifiably nuts. I think it’s just, I spend … Continue reading …

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Categories: Côte d'Azur, Restaurants, Voyages

Monday, August 1st, 2011

In Cassis, Aix-en-Provence, and Menton

Two summers ago, Maman rented a little apartment in this town none of us had ever heard of: Cassis. Spelled like the black currant liqueur, but the “s” is silent when you say the town’s name. Mr. English and I … Continue reading …

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Categories: Côte d'Azur, Provence, Restaurants, Voyages

Friday, July 29th, 2011

French in a Flash: Little Stuffed Zucchinis

RECIPE: Little Stuffed Zucchinis

I was inspired to make these by my trip to Nice, and a walk around the Menton market. Bon app! Get the whole story on Serious Eats. The thing I love most about actually writing this column from France (okay, … Continue reading …

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