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Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

French Revolution for Kindle!

It seems to me that knowledge and cooking have a lot in common. Take Prometheus for example. In Greek mythology, the rascal gave fire to humanity, thus allowing us to cook (invaluable!), but also, symbolically, to think (also somewhat valuable). … Continue reading …

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Sunday, May 17th, 2009

BBC Recipe: Apple and Blackberry Bread Pudding with Brioche and Calvados

RECIPE: Apple and Blackberry Bread Pudding with Brioche and Calvados

For the final, dessert course in my four-course French dinner for BBC Radio Oxford, I wanted to bridge the Channel and revel in a bit of Anglo-Francophilia. Apples and blackberries melt between layers of custard-soaked brioche for the perfect bread pudding. … Continue reading …

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Friday, May 15th, 2009

French in a Flash: Pain au Chocolat Cinnamon Rolls with Crème Fraîche Icing and Walnuts

RECIPE: Pain au Chocolat Cinnamon Rolls

When I was young, I learned a lot of French words before I learned the phrase “French kiss.” And when I did, I needed some comfort chez maman. This week for French in a Flash on Serious Eats, I roll … Continue reading …

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Categories: 60 Minutes, Breakfast & Brunch, Easy, Eat, French in a Flash, Pastries, Recipes, Series, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
 
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

BBC Recipe: Chervil Chantenay Carrots

RECIPE: Chervil Carrots

My favorite part of stew is the carrots. As one of the sides for my BBC Radio Oxford four-course French dinner, I updated the stew carrots in the Beef Short Rib Pot au Feu by roasting English Chantenays in the … Continue reading …

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Friday, May 8th, 2009

For Eyes Only: My First Cooking Show!

This Wednesday, I teamed up with Sophia Brittan of Kitchen Caravan to film my first ever cooking show (after my audio-only BBC segments). A Mother’s Day episode, it highlights four recipes from Meme’s and Maman’s kitchens, that I have loyally … Continue reading …

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Friday, May 1st, 2009

Dear Reader

Revolutionnaires, and dear, dear readers: The French Revolution automated email subscription service, run by FeedBurner, is finally working again. My apologies if you have been receiving emails in doubles, or not at all. You will notice that there is a … Continue reading …

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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Egging Me On

Here’s something to egg on the French Revolution: my crustless quiche recipe is officially up on the Eggland’s Best website as this month’s featured recipe. Please check it out: you can rate the recipe and leave comments and, of course, … Continue reading …

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