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visitandine

Posted on 04/04/2014 by oneexpatslife

I don’t normally have a big sweet tooth, but lately I’ve been craving sweets like mad. Maybe it’s all the Easter chocolates everywhere I look. So this week’s French Friday’s with Dorie recipe, Visitandine, was timely. Though, my first reaction … Continue reading →

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Paris Brest

Posted on 31/01/2014 by oneexpatslife

Oh how I love the pastry shops in France. The windows are loaded up with temping goodies and I often find myself, nose pressed up against the glass, leaving drool marks as I consider my options. Eclairs and Macarons get … Continue reading →

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breton strawberry shortcake

Posted on 20/06/2013 by oneexpatslife

I have a love-hate relationship with German Sundays. On the one hand, I love the fact that all of the shops are closed and one is rather forced to take the day off and relax. Seriously, you couldn’t run errands … Continue reading →

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financiers

Posted on 11/04/2013 by oneexpatslife

No WordPress! No you did NOT just post only half of the post that I stayed up late typing. No, I refuse to believe that you would be so mean. But here I am the next morning, reading my published … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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coconut friands

Posted on 20/04/2012 by oneexpatslife

Coconut whats? What the heck is a friand? This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe started with a google search. I had never heard of friands before and, since Dorie did not include a picture of this recipe, I had … Continue reading →

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chocolate mousse cake

Posted on 20/02/2012 by oneexpatslife

The end is in sight. Only a few more recipes to go and I will be all caught up with French Fridays with Dorie. Today’s catch up recipe is Chocolate Mousse Cake. Why have I put this one off for so … Continue reading →

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quatre-quarts

Posted on 20/01/2012 by oneexpatslife

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Quatre-Quarts is what we americans know as pound cake. Quatre-Quarts actually means four-fourths, because the cake is traditionally made with equal measures of eggs, flour, sugar, and butter. Dorie of course jazzes her … Continue reading →

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