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financiers

Posted on 11/04/2013 by

No WordPress! No you did NOT just post only half of the post that I stayed up late typing. No, I refuse to believe that you would be so mean. But here I am the next morning, reading my published … Continue reading →

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ispahan loaf cake

Posted on 22/03/2013 by

Through no fault of Dorie’s, this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Ispahan Loaf Cake, was a complete failure. I don’t know why. There are times when it seems that my subconscious is deliberately trying to sabotage a recipe by … Continue reading →

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coeur a la creme (sans coeur)

Posted on 14/02/2013 by

I can’t really generalize and say that Germans do or don’t celebrate Valentine’s day. It seems to be split. Some see it as a sweet holiday for lovers. Others see it as an American invention which the local flower industry … Continue reading →

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blueberry-mascarpone roulade

Posted on 13/07/2012 by

I never would have made this recipe if I were not part of the French Fridays with Dorie cooking group. As tasty as it looked in the picture, it also looked complicated. And I wasn’t buying Dorie’s assurances that it … Continue reading →

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coconut friands

Posted on 20/04/2012 by

Coconut whats? What the heck is a friand? This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe started with a google search. I had never heard of friands before and, since Dorie did not include a picture of this recipe, I had … Continue reading →

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chocolate mousse cake

Posted on 20/02/2012 by

The end is in sight. Only a few more recipes to go and I will be all caught up with French Fridays with Dorie. Today’s catch up recipe is Chocolate Mousse Cake. Why have I put this one off for so … Continue reading →

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quatre-quarts

Posted on 20/01/2012 by

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Quatre-Quarts is what we americans know as pound cake. Quatre-Quarts actually means four-fourths, because the cake is traditionally made with equal measures of eggs, flour, sugar, and butter. Dorie of course jazzes her … Continue reading →

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french apple cake

Posted on 09/11/2011 by

My German mother in law is one of those cooks who never uses a recipe and wouldn’t know how to give you a recipe if you asked. I know this because I have tried to ask, and her response is … Continue reading →

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madeleine inspired tea cakes

Posted on 23/09/2011 by

One day I would love to have a spacious kitchen with enough counter and storage space for all the gadgets I covet. I am one of those who could spend hours in Williams Sonoma or Sur la Table. But until … Continue reading →

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cupcakes de chevre

Posted on 22/08/2011 by

“I thought you said this lady was a baker!” This was my husband’s recent complaint as he noted how long it had been since my French Fridays with Dorie project had yielded a dessert to satisfy his rather notorious sweet … Continue reading →

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