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croquants

Posted on 04/02/2015 by oneexpatslife

We lost my father-in-law last week. I’m not ready to start to losing parents. I know that it’s the logical order of things and all, but really, I’m just not ready. My oh-so mature reaction has been to call my … Continue reading →

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happy birthday to Dorie

Posted on 24/10/2014 by oneexpatslife

This week over at French Fridays with Dorie we are celebrating Dorie’s birthday by baking treats from her soon to be released book, Baking Chez Moi. I chose to make the Palet des Dames, Lille Style, because I haven’t made … 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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pierre herme’s olive sables

Posted on 05/04/2013 by oneexpatslife

Now I’m a big fan of traditional sables. They are rich buttery cookies which seem fit for just about any occasion. But after being underwhelmed by our previous forays into the non-traditional sable realm with first cocoa and then seaweed … Continue reading →

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seaweed sables and soccer

Posted on 21/06/2012 by oneexpatslife

As I type this, Denmark and Germany are duking it out in the Euro 2012. For anyone not living in Europe, or otherwise not a rabid soccer fan, this is a tournament which takes place every 4 years between the … 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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cocoa sables

Posted on 23/03/2012 by oneexpatslife

This week’s post is going to be a short one. I started a new job in March and it has been keeping me very busy, to the point that French Fridays with Dorie is just about the only thing that gets … Continue reading →

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speculoos

Posted on 16/12/2011 by oneexpatslife

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, the Potato Chip Tortilla, is one that I actually did a couple of weeks ago for “Cook’s Choice”. This simple little tortilla was quick and tasty and I am looking forward to finding … Continue reading →

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cookies and tea cakes

Posted on 28/09/2011 by oneexpatslife

I seem to be on a roll with the cookies. First of all, last week I made madeleines (well, almost) for the first time in my life using Dorie’s recipe for Honey-Spiced Madeleines. Dorie describes her recipe as “not your … Continue reading →

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