Monthly Archives: July 2012

lemon barley pilaf

Posted on 27/07/2012 by oneexpatslife

This summer, as my friends and family in the US suffer under the heat wave, I find myself living in the country which summer forgot. Actually, summer seems to have forgotten about most of central Europe this year because we … Continue reading →

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salmon with basil tapenade

Posted on 20/07/2012 by oneexpatslife

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Salmon with Basil Tapenade, was the dish that just did not want to be made. But let me start at the beginning. Business hours in Germany are very different from what I was … Continue reading →

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blueberry-mascarpone roulade

Posted on 13/07/2012 by oneexpatslife

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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crunchy ginger-pickled cucumbers

Posted on 05/07/2012 by oneexpatslife

I finally have a camera again! I’m so excited. So excited in fact, that I almost forgot to take a picture of this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Crunchy Ginger-Pickled Cucumbers. Maybe I’m just out of practice after a … Continue reading →

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corn pancakes

Posted on 02/07/2012 by oneexpatslife

This week I am in Chicago, enjoying time with friends and family and celebrating the wedding of a dear friend. Expat friends generally agree that trips home are bittersweet. I usually find myself going into sensory overload as I try … Continue reading →

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