Creamy Spiced Parsnip Soup

Parsnips are one of my favorite root vegetables. They're intensely sweet and earthy, but on their own they can be a little bland. The key to turning them into a creamy soup with a clean, pure flavor is to reach for some unexpected aromatics that both complement and contrast, like jalapeño, ginger, and coriander seed.

French in a Flash: Olivey French Lentil and Barley Salad

This salad is made from French Puy lentils and barley dressed with fresh thyme, lemon, and tapenade, and tossed with parsley and scallions. It goes perfectly with roast salmon, my virtuous food.

Easy French Lentils With Garlic and Herbs

With the right technique, these simple, earthy lentils shine bright with layers of complex flavor. The secret is using the right aromatics and herbs, and then enriching it all with butter and vinegar.

French in a Flash: French Peas

Sweet little green peas are gussied up with shallots, diced ham, and a splash of cream. These are how peas were meant to taste.

French in a Flash: Rustic Roast Duck with New Potatoes, Sugar Snaps, and Spring Onions

"Too often, we think of French haute cuisine without remembering the old, rustic heart that beats beneath it." A Split Personality France is a two-faced country. About a month ago, I ordered duck confit at an English French restaurant. It...

French in a Flash: Crispy Salmon with Lentils du Puy and Two-Mustard Crème Fraîche

Salmon with lentils is a traditional French pairing. Besides making a rustic, hearty, and beautiful meal, it's also inexpensive.

French in a Flash: Haricots Verts du Sud

Haricots verts, skinny French green beans, are stewed with all the flavors of the South of France: garlic, olive oil, tomato, wine, and a few shallots for good measure. The little green bean has never tasted so mighty or delicious.

French in a Flash: Dijon Pork Paillard with Spinach and Flower Salad

All summer long when I'm baking like a Thanksgiving turkey in the New York City heat, I'm praying for fall--for my birthday, for the turkey to roast instead of me, for the crisp air blowing the season's crisp leaves. From...

French in a Flash: Braised Lamb Shanks with Lemon Confit and Sweet Pearl Onions

[Photographs: Kerry Saretsky] Previously Chouquettes » All French in a Flash recipes » I love this time of year. Not only is November home of Thanksgiving and my birthday—the two greatest dessert experiences per annum—but it's finally, definitely, and indisputably...

French in a Flash: Salmon en Croûte with Rosemary and Asparagus

The French version of the "complete meal in a box" is the en croûte ("in crust"). Consider puff pastry your packing material. Then pack everything you need for your meal—your protein, your vegetable, your sauce—inside, with the package doubling as your carb. Foolproof. Genius, even.