Category Archives: Series

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Working Girl Dinners: So-Easy Shrimp Quesadillas Verde

RECIPE: So-Easy Shrimp Quesadillas Verde

Some nights (okay, many nights), I come home with this voracious need to devour. This total and all-consuming drive to eat something overtly satisfying. Not shy. Not light. Just hit-the-spot filling and delicious. Could anything fit that description better than … Continue reading …

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Categories: 15 Minutes, Appetizers & Hors D’Oeuvres, Easy, Eat, Fish, For a Crowd, Main Courses, Recipes, Series, Watch, Working Girl Dinners

Monday, March 14th, 2011

The Secret Ingredient (Saffron) Part III: Mussels with Saffron and Tomatoes

RECIPE: Mussels with Saffron and Tomatoes

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. When working with secret ingredients, I like to find perfect pairs. Jelly for peanut butter. Peas for carrots. The Juliet to their Romeo. Once you find their match, there are an unlimited number … Continue reading …

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Categories: 15 Minutes, Appetizers & Hors D’Oeuvres, Easy, Eat, Fish, For a Crowd, Main Courses, Recipes, Series, The Secret Ingredient

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

Franglais: Whole-Apple Pies

RECIPE: Whole-Apple Pies

Get the whole story at The Huffington Post. There’s nothing as American as apple pie. And nothing so French as apple tart. And that’s what food is about: finding the common ground, and bringing people together. Because we all have … Continue reading …

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Categories: 60 Minutes, Cheap, Desserts, Easy, Eat, Franglais, Fruit, Pastry, Recipes, Series, Vegetarian

Friday, March 11th, 2011

French in a Flash: Moroccan Baked Scallops

RECIPE: Moroccan Baked Scallops

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. Is this weird? I often think about how there’s not much left to be discovered. I remember thinking in high school math class, how hard could it be to figure out that a … Continue reading …

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

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

NEW SERIES! French Food Mags: Le Gâteau Porte-Bonheur

RECIPE: Le Gâteau Porte-Bonheur

I spend too much money subscribing to French magazines. But I can’t help it. I love that they help keep me up to date with my French, sure. But every time they show up in my mailbox, I rip the … Continue reading …

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Categories: 60 Minutes, Desserts, Easy, Eat, French Food Mags, Pastry, Recipes, Series, Vegetarian

Monday, March 7th, 2011

The Secret Ingredient (Saffron) Part II: Saffron and Orange Rice Pilaf with Orzo and Pine Nuts

RECIPE: Saffron and Orange Rice Pilaf with Orzo and Pine Nuts

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. I know that when someone calls you yellow, you’re a coward. But as far as spices go, I think the yellowest, saffron, is very brave. It is subtle, floral, aromatic, almost bitter–and extremely … Continue reading …

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Categories: 30 Minutes, Eat, Recipes, Series, Sides, Starches, The Secret Ingredient, Vegetarian

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Working Girl Dinners: The Easiest Thai Green Shrimp Curry

RECIPE: Thai Green Shrimp Curry

It was great to be back in London last week with all my friends, and Mr. English. My best girlfriends took me to the best Thai restaurant I’ve ever been to: Patara, on Beauchamp Place. The pad Thai was just … Continue reading …

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Categories: 15 Minutes, Easy, Eat, Fish, Main Courses, Recipes, Series, Watch, Working Girl Dinners