Category Archives: Series

Friday, December 24th, 2010

French in a Flash: Creamy Saffron Mussel and Spinach Pasta

RECIPE: Creamy Saffron Pasta with Mussels and Spinach

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. This pasta is based on a creamy saffron mussel soup I learned to prepare at cooking school in Paris. It was salty from the briny liqueur the mussels leach out into the pot, … Continue reading …

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Categories: 30 Minutes, Cheap, Easy, Eat, Fish, French in a Flash, Main Courses, Recipes, Series, Sides, Starches

Monday, December 20th, 2010

The Secret Ingredient (Marmalade) Part II: Creamcicle Ice Cream with Chocolate Chunks

RECIPE: Marmalade and Chocolate Ice Cream

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. Marmalade is a preserve made of citrus fruits, usually studded with the bitter rind of the fruit itself. While it can be made of lemons or limes, grapefruits or clementines, the traditional marmalade uses … Continue reading …

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Categories: Chocolate, Desserts, Eat, Frozen, Recipes, Series, The Secret Ingredient, Vegetarian

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

French in a Flash: Cheated Cherry Clafoutis

RECIPE: Cheated Cherry Clafoutis

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. Cherry clafoutis is a dessert from the Limousin region of France, where, traditionally, it is served with unpitted cherries baked inside. Certainly a good trick to prevent your eating your cake too quickly. … Continue reading …

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Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts, Eat, French in a Flash, Fruit, Recipes, Series, Vegetarian

Friday, December 17th, 2010

French in a Flash: Red Pepper Caviar in Chilled Artichokes

RECIPE: Red Pepper Caviar in Chilled Artichokes

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. I know food should be about flavor and not about color, but since you eat with your eyes first, I tend to a get more colorful with my themed food around the holidays. … Continue reading …

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Categories: Appetizers & Hors D’Oeuvres, Eat, French in a Flash, Individual, Recipes, Series, Sides, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Franglais: Broccoli and Brie Soup

RECIPE: Broccoli and Brie Soup

Get the whole story at The Huffington Post. The best part about the holidays has to be the surprises. Glancing at that bulging stocking as it gets stuffed throughout the month. Wishing for Superman’s X-ray vision as you secretly and … Continue reading …

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Categories: 30 Minutes, Easy, Eat, Franglais, Recipes, Series, Soup, Soup & Salad, Vegetarian

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

The Secret Ingredient (Marmalade) Part I: Orange Peel Shrimp

RECIPE: Orange Peel Shrimp

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. For all that I write about on this site, you might think that my grandmother and I sit around plucking escargots every time we meet for lunch. But our true tradition is a … Continue reading …

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Categories: 30 Minutes, Eat, Fish, Main Courses, Recipes, Series, The Secret Ingredient

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

French in a Flash: Apple and Pear Beignets with Vanilla Sugar

RECIPE: Apple and Pear Beignets with Vanilla Sugar

Get the whole story at Serious Eats. For some, the holidays are about faith. For me, suffice it to say they’re about food. We all know the story of Hanukkah: a drop of oil burned for eight miraculous nights. Hanukkah, … Continue reading …

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Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts, Eat, French in a Flash, Recipes, Series, Sweets, Vegetarian