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ispahan loaf cake

Posted on 22/03/2013 by oneexpatslife

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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orange-scented lentil soup

Posted on 15/03/2013 by oneexpatslife

We had a strange weather week here in Frankfurt. For a city that doesn’t know how to deal with snow (waiting for it to melt seems to be the preferred clean up method), we’ve had a heck of a winter. … Continue reading →

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cheesy creme brulee

Posted on 09/03/2013 by oneexpatslife

I love cheese (seriously, it’s an addiction) and I love creme brulee. But this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Cheesy Creme Brulee, just wasn’t pulling at my culinary heart strings. Sometimes I get excited about the weird-sounding recipes (I … Continue reading →

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spice-poached pears

Posted on 03/03/2013 by oneexpatslife

This is a long overdue catch up from last September. I was on vacation when the rest of the French Fridays with Dorie crew made Spice-Poached Pears, and I thought that I had better get it checked off the list … Continue reading →

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chicken breasts diable

Posted on 01/03/2013 by oneexpatslife

Well, this should be an interesting month. For the first time ever, not a single recipe for which I voted made the roster. What the heck! Are my tastes really that weird? Probably best not to contemplate that question for … Continue reading →

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long and slow apples

Posted on 27/02/2013 by oneexpatslife

I was apparently pretty useless over the holidays and ended up missing quite a few French Fridays with Dorie recipes. Among them was this one, Long & Slow Apples. Not the most exciting sounding recipe in the world, but my … Continue reading →

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2012 – a FFwD year in review

Posted on 24/02/2013 by oneexpatslife

Well, it’s February, and long past time for the ubiquitous year-end posts. Why am I even bothering at this point? Good question, and I guess the answer is that this is more for me than for you. I kind of … Continue reading →

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cheating-on-winter pea soup

Posted on 24/02/2013 by oneexpatslife

Running more than a bit late with last week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Cheating-on-Winter Pea Soup. I actually made it a few weeks ago, but then I was skiing last week and didn’t get a chance to post until … Continue reading →

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coeur a la creme (sans coeur)

Posted on 14/02/2013 by oneexpatslife

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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fresh orange pork tenderloin

Posted on 08/02/2013 by oneexpatslife

Oh WordPress, let me count the ways that you have annoyed me today. Losing my entire post after I clicked the Save button is at the top of the list. So here I am, typing it again. If you lose … Continue reading →

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