A Franglais Thanksgiving: Spiced Apple Cider Granita
My favorite dessert in the world is granita. I seek it out, almost obsessively. Gelupo, in my ex-hometown of London, makes the second greatest granita in the world in fabulous flavors. My favorite...
View ArticleGreek Turkey Meatballs with Chobani Jalapeño and Mint Tzatziki
I am a really bad eater of breakfast. I just don’t really like breakfast food. So when I say that I eat anything with consistency before noon, it’s a big statement. I have been a devotee of Chobani...
View ArticleBonafide Heirloom Carrot, Carrot, and Chive Slaw
I am devoted to slaw. If it’s on a menu, I order it. And I make it constantly, in huge batches, and use it to stuff tacos, to top burgers, as a salad bed under steak or pork or grilled fish. It’s so...
View ArticleHomey Crème Fraîche Baked Chicken
Poor Mr. English. He always asks me, what’s the point of marrying a girl that you can take-out-of-New-York-but-you-can’t-take-New-York-out-of-the-girl if she won’t make you chicken soup? I’m chicken...
View ArticleRose Crispy Treats for Valentine’s Weekend
This weekend, two of our best friends from London are coming to stay, and for one of them, it’s her first time in America. I’m making them Bavette aux Échalotes for a double Valentine’s dinner at...
View ArticlePot de Crème with Palais des Thés’ Chaï Impérial
I like to listen to the Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong station on Pandora while I’m cooking. There is a classic lightness to it that I find both grounding and energy-giving. It has also...
View ArticlePicnic in Provence, Apple Clafoutis, New York Parking Lot Markets, and...
Spring is finally here, but it’s been a long time coming. When I received the galley of Elizabeth’s book, I sat down to read it, all along looking for ways that it would work on French Rev. As I said...
View ArticleLong Island’s North Fork and Springtime Sorrel Salmon
When I was young I had a friend named Catherine. Our mothers were friends, and every now and again we’d take the drive out from Manhattan to their cottage in Jamesport, just by the sea. I have vivid,...
View ArticleFarmhouse Flavors on Father’s Day
My dad is pretty special. I know all daughters say that, but it’s really true. He has taught me a lot over the years, not least of which was how to enjoy food. A true gourmand, he simply cannot boil...
View ArticleHow and why you should celebrate Bastille Day!
Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era because one of my favorite things to do is “entertain at home”. Does that sound so Mitford? I’ll be honest: I don’t do it as often as I would like. The...
View ArticleSummertime French Country Deviled Eggs with Maille Cornichons, Capers, and Herbs
In the elevator, rocketing up from the sizzling sidewalks, I hope my apartment, so high in the sky, will offer some relief. It turns out I’m just twenty-odd stories closer to the sun. It is still...
View ArticleBrûléed Peaches
A bonus recipe! I loved my peach and vanilla tarte tatin so much, I had to use my leftover peaches and vanilla sugar for something. I love this for breakfast with Greek yogurt or for dessert with ice...
View ArticleMy Signature Carrot and Triple-Walnut Salad
I grew up eating carrot salads. My mémé’s Moroccan one: spicy, lemony, overflowing with toasty and smoky cumin seeds, and punctuated with parsley, served on Friday nights. My mom’s more...
View ArticleWhole Wheat and Olive Oil Madeleines with Citrus
I am a devoted fan of the Betsy-Tacy books. I came to them late in life (they are considered, I would argue incorrectly, to be children’s books and so I deem discovery at twenty-eight to be late in...
View ArticleMushrooms “à l’Escargot” (or the secret to a French Thanksgiving)
I really love Thanksgiving, and all the traditional cinnamon and spice and everything nice that goes with it. But I love even more when those flavors are accented with the influence of “wherever you...
View ArticleLeftover Turkey Salad with Lemon and Tarragon
Turkey Salad with Tarragon and Lemon I have to admit, until this year, I have been terrible about Thanksgiving leftovers. It’s as if the glory of the main event is so great, that I don’t want to...
View Article(Frozen) Peach and Almond Crisp
Sorry for the iPhone shot! On Sunday night, I had my family over for a holiday dinner. My New York family – uncles, aunts – is rarely together for the actual holiday days, so I wanted to be sure to do...
View ArticleGood-For-You Soba Noodle Soup with Miso, Broccolini, and Charred Shitakes
I always want to eat everything. Fondue? I’d swim in the pot! Steak. Butter! Cake. Nests of pasta that I could curl up in. But the truth is, as I get older, some the foods I love just don’t love me....
View ArticleCrispiest Salmon with Green Tahini and Crunchy Chickpeas
OK – it is week two of what I am calling the “Maman promise” – no meat, no milk, no cheese – cheese, how I miss you! BUTTER! I will admit that at around 4 o’clock this afternoon at the office, I was...
View ArticleRitzy Black and White Truffle Popcorn
Yes, Super Bowl Sunday is arrived! I’ll admit, I will watch any sport before I will watch football. BUT, I still join in the game day enthusiasm for two reasons: (1) it seems to be Mr. English’s...
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