Tag Archives: Around my French Table

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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goat cheese puffs

Posted on 16/11/2012 by oneexpatslife

I’m posting from Amsterdam this week and feel obliged to take a moment to extol the virtues of this city. For anyone out there who still associates Amsterdam only with marijuana and red lights, I urge you to look again. Amsterdam has … Continue reading →

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top-secret chocolate mousse

Posted on 11/11/2012 by oneexpatslife

Chocolate Mousse is one of my very favorite desserts to serve for a dinner party. It has so many things going for it. First, it’s a crowd pleaser, I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like chocolate mousse. Second, it has … Continue reading →

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mushroom and shallot quiche

Posted on 05/11/2012 by oneexpatslife

Better late than never right? Well, I certainly hope so, because after accidentally buying the wrong chocolate, things aren’t looking too good for this week’s mousse recipe either. In any case, last week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe was Mushroom … Continue reading →

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chicken tagine with sweet potatoes and prunes

Posted on 26/10/2012 by oneexpatslife

Is it really Friday already? Where did this week go? I’d like to request a copy of the transcript to verify that it actually happened. Personally, I’ve got my doubts. But I guess the fact that I’ve got pictures on … Continue reading →

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spur-of-the-moment carrot soup

Posted on 19/10/2012 by oneexpatslife

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe is called Spur-of-the-Moment Vegetable Soup (the carrot version). And as appropriate as the name is, I have a better one, it’s the There’s-Nothing-to-Eat-Soup. Why? Because even when you think that there’s nothing to … Continue reading →

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apple-almond tart

Posted on 12/10/2012 by oneexpatslife

So this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe is actually called Crispy, Crackly Apple-Almond Tart, but since I couldn’t find filo dough I had to drop the Crispy, Crackly part and use puff pastry instead. But despite this initial setback, … Continue reading →

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hummus and eggplant tartine

Posted on 05/10/2012 by oneexpatslife

AAAHHHH, I’m covered from head to toe in red itchy spots. Chicken pox? Measles? The plague? Nope, according to the doctor I am having an allergic reaction to something I ate. No idea what. I’ve never had a food allergy … Continue reading →

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