Author Archives: Kerry

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Working Girl Dinners: Spaghetti with Tobiko and Herbs (yes, that pasta with fish eggs!)

RECIPE: Spaghetti with Tobiko and Herbs

This is one of my favorite dishes of all time.  I got a ton of friends and readers telling me that they loved the Cheapskate Spaghetti.  This is like Cheapskate Spaghetti–goes to Japan. I was at the restaurant Basta Pasta … Continue reading …

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Categories: 15 Minutes, Cheap, Easy, Eat, Fish, Main Courses, Recipes, Series, Sides, Starches, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Watch, Working Girl Dinners
 
Saturday, October 29th, 2011

French in a Flash: Thick Celeriac Soup with Gruyère

RECIPE: Thick Celeriac Soup with Gruyères

The first thing that hits me about celeriac is the smell.  It’s like the forest floor and a cabbage patch and a grassy field all at once.  It is so intensely vegetal.  And let’s face it: few vegetables can tread … Continue reading …

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Categories: 30 Minutes, Cheap, Easy, Eat, French in a Flash, Recipes, Series, Soup, Soup & Salad, Vegetarian
 
Monday, October 24th, 2011

The Secret Ingredient (Chipotle): Chipotle Ketchup

RECIPE: Chipotle Ketchup

Maybe I say this every month.  It’s very possible.  But Chipotle has been my absolute favorite Secret Ingredient to date.  Which may be why I’m doing five recipes instead of the usual three. Chipotles are smoked jalapenos.  But, they are … Continue reading …

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Categories: 15 Minutes, Bread & Butter, Cheap, Dips, Spreads, Preserves, Easy, Eat, Recipes, Series, The Secret Ingredient, Vegetarian
 
Friday, October 21st, 2011

French in a Flash: Quick-Braised Young Leeks with Parmesan and Thyme

RECIPE: Quick-Braised Young Leeks with Parmesan and Thyme

Sometimes, for this column, I have a very distinct thing that I want to do.  Like, Celeriac Remoulade.  And then I pace and puff and pout my way around a supermarket, hunting for the celery roots that are never going … Continue reading …

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Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Franglais: Onion-Ring Leeks

RECIPE: Onion-Ring Leeks

I always go for comfort food, but there are times when I want my vegetables to be a bit more stilettos than sweat pants. Enter the leek. The unsung heroe of French food.  Any stock, any soup, any sauce—should have … Continue reading …

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Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Working Girl Dinners: Bruschetta Sea Bass

RECIPE: Bruschetta Sea Bass

I eat bruschetta at least once a week.  In fact, I’m getting ready to make it for lunch today.  I like it simple, tomatoes tossed with olive oil and salt, maybe some torn fresh basil, piled onto toasted good bread … Continue reading …

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Monday, October 17th, 2011

Smoking Hot Chipotle Fried Fish

RECIPE: Smoking Hot Chipotle Fried Fish

As a London resident, I have become a bar-none fried fish fanatic.  The juxtaposition of that crispy exterior with a soft and steaming interior of flaky fish is so scrumptious.  And so satisfying.  I use a po’ boy preparation on … Continue reading …

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