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veal chops and forgotten rosemary butter

Posted on 13/09/2013 by oneexpatslife

I find that my sickbed traditions have changed very little over the years. When I was a kid, being sick meant a few days in bed followed by a day of recovery on the sofa. Camomile tea with honey and … Continue reading →

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chicken breasts diable

Posted on 01/03/2013 by oneexpatslife

Well, this should be an interesting month. For the first time ever, not a single recipe for which I voted made the roster. What the heck! Are my tastes really that weird? Probably best not to contemplate that question for … Continue reading →

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fresh orange pork tenderloin

Posted on 08/02/2013 by oneexpatslife

Oh WordPress, let me count the ways that you have annoyed me today. Losing my entire post after I clicked the Save button is at the top of the list. So here I am, typing it again. If you lose … Continue reading →

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shrimp and cellophane noodles

Posted on 25/01/2013 by oneexpatslife

Do you ever find yourself in the middle of cooking a recipe, and you just can’t shake that nagging feeling that you’re doing it wrong? I had that feeling while making this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Shrimp and … Continue reading →

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chicken, apples, and cream a la normande

Posted on 14/12/2012 by oneexpatslife

Ah the metric system, it still occasionally trips me up. According to the geniuses at Wikipedia, “The United States is the only industrialized country that does not use the metric system as its official system of measurement.” Which makes it … 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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chicken basquaise

Posted on 21/09/2012 by oneexpatslife

So it’s like this, the week before we left for vacation I was stressed and working late every night to try to prepare, and the week after my vacation I was stressed and working late every night to try to … Continue reading →

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salmon with basil tapenade

Posted on 20/07/2012 by oneexpatslife

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe, Salmon with Basil Tapenade, was the dish that just did not want to be made. But let me start at the beginning. Business hours in Germany are very different from what I was … Continue reading →

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almond sole meuniere

Posted on 04/05/2012 by oneexpatslife

Never a good idea to go grocery shopping while hungry. Don’t believe me? Here’s the proof… I swear, I have no idea how those chips made it into the bag. Or how the bag got opened so quickly once I … Continue reading →

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navarin printanier

Posted on 27/04/2012 by oneexpatslife

My husband has been a big supporter of my French Fridays with Dorie adventures. He loves to eat and is generally very open to different foods. He has gamely tried every single recipe I have made and lent a hand … Continue reading →

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