Tag Archives: dessert

apricot crumble tart with apricot kernel ice cream

Posted on 05/08/2016 by oneexpatslife

This week’s Cook the Book Fridays recipe, Apricot Crumble Tart, was love at first sight. I love fruit tarts, I LOVE apricots, and I love crumbles. Talk about an easy sell. In fact, this is not even the first time … Continue reading →

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cheesecake tart

Posted on 01/05/2015 by oneexpatslife

This week’s recipe, Cheesecake Tart, is our last dessert at French Fridays with Dorie:-( My husband, our resident sweet tooth, has gone into full mourning. As I may have mentioned before, there are some general differences between American cake and … Continue reading →

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waffles and cream

Posted on 10/04/2015 by oneexpatslife

I feel like my mojo is off these past two weeks. First of all, last week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Waffles and Cream, was a decided miss. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? Seriously! I love waffles. I love cream. How … Continue reading →

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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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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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baked apples

Posted on 10/01/2014 by oneexpatslife

I don’t know where my brain is this week. This past weekend I made the party soups. At some point earlier in the week I realized that I was off and we were actually making Baked Apples. So I bought … Continue reading →

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caramel-almond custard tart

Posted on 18/10/2013 by oneexpatslife

Why is the last day of vacation so sad? For the last two and a half weeks I have been visiting friends and family in the US, with two teenage nephews in tow who had never been to the States … Continue reading →

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rice pudding and caramel apples

Posted on 28/09/2013 by oneexpatslife

I was introduced to rice pudding relatively late in life. Growing up, my mother had (still has?) a somewhat limited dessert repertoire, which included fruit pie, assorted cobblers, and something called indian pudding, which I have never seen outside of … Continue reading →

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floating islands

Posted on 30/08/2013 by oneexpatslife

This week we made schmancy restaurant food over at French Fridays with Dorie. Namely, Floating Islands. Or, as it was called at the schmancy French restaurant where I first tried it, Isles Flotant. The isles in this recipe are meringue … Continue reading →

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