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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Rare
I swear to God, this is going to be my last complaint until I get into a house and am sure I hate it here. Sunshine and light after this post, I promise. Tonight we went into a little pub … Continue reading
Coffee
I miss my little French town, Sens. If you wanted a coffee, all you would have to say is, “I’ll have a coffee” and that was that. It came with a cube of sugar, in a tiny cup with chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking
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Stuttgart, Germany
Well, I finally made it to Stuttgart. I’m on the 5th floor of the Dormero Hotel, one of those ugly, 4 star, monstrosities that abound in large industrial cities. I’m not really a city girl and Stuttgart is not as pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Wine, Main dishes
Tagged farmer's market, food, food photography, German, restaurants, street musicians, Stuttgart
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La Boucherie, 90 Locations Worldwide
This is my last post until I get settled in Germany. Friday, we will be taking an enormous rental car to Strasbourg, grab Jade and continue on to Stuttgart. Wandering around today trying to avoid filling up suitcases, my husband … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Wine, French, Main dishes
Tagged beef, food, food photography, French, La Boucherie, marrow bones, restaurant, Sens
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Sunday Roesti et al in Strasbourg
One last hedonistic day in Strasbourg. Roesti from the Alsace is a mega-casserole made with hash browns and various toppings. Very, very filling. I’m going to make this but reduce the hash browns by half. I know I’m supposed to … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes
Tagged food, France, restaurants, roesti, Strasbourg
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Salmon and Marinated Shrimp Salad for Bento
Good news! My husband just got promoted to the Foreign Service equivalent of a 2 star General! So proud of him. Of course I’ve always known he was superior 🙂 Jade and I will finally join the officer and gentleman … Continue reading
Garden Herb Duck Breast with Roasted Pumpkin
Remember my little pumpkin? As I dashed in and out of the house, to and fro to Strasbourg, it was hard to forget. So orange! However, it was starting to resemble a piece of furniture. Off with it’s head! I … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables
Tagged cooking, duck breast, food, food photography, French, herbs, recipes, roasted pumpkin
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Eating Around: Tung Yuen, Strasbourg
Really, there’s only so much heavy, pork and carbohydrate overkill Alsatian food that you can eat when it’s 34 degrees (Celsius, Roger) outside. Jade, of course, had to have one more ham hock before she went back to school, but … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes
Tagged chinese, food, restaurant, Strasburg, Tung Yeun
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On The Road Again
A noisette of lamb is the filet mignon portion. Racing through the store, trying to find something for my train bento tomorrow, I lucked up on some lamb noisettes. They are very nice 🙂 I also grabbed some marinated shrimp, … Continue reading
Posted in bento, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged bento, cooking, food, lamb, recipes
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