Tag Archives: bread

honey spice bread and attempted stew

Posted on 18/03/2016 by oneexpatslife

I’ve often opined that travel is one of the ultimate relationship tests. Why and how different people travel can be so… well… different! Different paces, different priorities, different expectations, and different comfort levels when dealing with the unknown. I once … Continue reading →

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I so(cca) wanted to like this one

Posted on 28/06/2013 by oneexpatslife

I have often speculated that certain foods belong to a specific place or time. Try to reproduce them out of that place or time and you are only inviting failure. I have to say that Socca, this week’s French Fridays … Continue reading →

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cheese and olive bread

Posted on 14/06/2013 by oneexpatslife

Not a lot of cooking going on in my kitchen lately. In fact, I feel a bit like I’m reverting back to my bachelorette habits. The trouble is that both my husband and I have been traveling quite a bit for … Continue reading →

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onion biscuits

Posted on 09/03/2012 by oneexpatslife

Sometimes we crave comfort foods because they taste good and other times we just need comforting. This week I needed comforting. Thank goodness for Dorie’s Saint Germain des Pres Onion Biscuits, this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe. I do … Continue reading →

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gougeres

Posted on 06/02/2012 by oneexpatslife

One of the most basic differences between cooking in the US vs cooking in europe is the way that ingredients are measured. To generalize very broadly here, we american like to measure our ingredients by volume (for example with cups … Continue reading →

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brioche

Posted on 06/01/2012 by oneexpatslife

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe was Bubble-Top Brioche Rolls (recipe published here on Bon Appetit). If ever there was a week when I wish that we had had a Problems & Questions Post on FFwD, this was definitely … Continue reading →

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salmon and potatoes in a jar

Posted on 12/08/2011 by oneexpatslife

We Americans have accepted canned tuna, sometimes even sardines and anchovies, but that seems to be about it for mainstream canned fish. German supermarkets, however, have entire shelves dedicated to canned, jarred, pickled, smoked, and cured fish of all colors. … Continue reading →

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savory cheese and chive bread

Posted on 20/07/2011 by oneexpatslife

Some recipes are crowd pleasers, and Dorie’s Savory Cheese & Chive Bread (click here for recipe) is definitely one of them. I can’t imagine anyone not liking this recipe. I mean, it’s fresh out of the oven bread, jam-packed with … Continue reading →

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