Author Archives: oneexpatslife

brown-sugar squash and brussels sprouts en papillote

Posted on 01/02/2013 by oneexpatslife

The whole en papillote thing has never really worked for me. Which is not to say that I don’t like foods cooked with this method, but that foods which I try to cook using this method, never actually seem to … Continue reading →

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herb-speckled spätzle

Posted on 31/01/2013 by oneexpatslife

It’s rather ridiculous really. I have been living in Germany for almost 6 years, and the first time I am making spätzle is from a french cookbook written by an american author. To say that my german husband was skeptical … Continue reading →

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shrimp and cellophane noodles

Posted on 25/01/2013 by oneexpatslife

Do you ever find yourself in the middle of cooking a recipe, and you just can’t shake that nagging feeling that you’re doing it wrong? I had that feeling while making this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Shrimp and … Continue reading →

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celery root puree

Posted on 19/01/2013 by oneexpatslife

It’s been a busy few weeks and I am only now getting around to posting one of the December French Fridays with Dorie recipes, Go-With-Everything Celery Root Puree. I did actually make this one on schedule, but just couldn’t seem … Continue reading →

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chicken liver gateaux with pickled onions

Posted on 17/01/2013 by oneexpatslife

I have a complicated relationship with business travel. On the one hand, I hate it; the time spent away from my family, charmless hotel rooms, and long work days leave me tired and grouchy. On the other hand, how can … Continue reading →

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cheez-it-ish crackers

Posted on 21/12/2012 by oneexpatslife

My husband has a sweet tooth, I have a salt tooth. He’ll take sweets in pretty much any form. I’m a little pickier about my sweets, but put a bag of chips and salsa in front of me and I … Continue reading →

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chicken, apples, and cream a la normande

Posted on 14/12/2012 by oneexpatslife

Ah the metric system, it still occasionally trips me up. According to the geniuses at Wikipedia, “The United States is the only industrialized country that does not use the metric system as its official system of measurement.” Which makes it … Continue reading →

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creamy cauliflower soup, sans cream

Posted on 07/12/2012 by oneexpatslife

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe was an easy one, Creamy Cauliflower Soup, Sans Cream. Saute some onions, boil some cauliflower, give it a whir in the blender, apply topping of choice, dinner is served. I topped mine with … Continue reading →

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beef cheek daube

Posted on 29/11/2012 by oneexpatslife

The butcher shops here in Germany, actually, from what I have seen, in Europe in general, are not for the faint of heart. There are animal parts in the display case at my local butcher which I have yet to … Continue reading →

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herbed olives

Posted on 23/11/2012 by oneexpatslife

Good grief, is it really Friday already? I honestly forgot until I logged onto Facebook today and saw that my fellow Doristas were starting to post this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Herbed Olives, and thought, crap!, better get … Continue reading →

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