Category Archives: Cooking

Makes my mouth water

Posted on June 9, 2014 by frenchfry36

There is a very good reason why we can’t be in France at the moment: Tony is doing a patisserie course here in Melbourne. A little late in life perhaps, but better late than never! Take a look at a … Continue reading →

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Baking Biscuits Bretons

Posted on August 7, 2012 by frenchfry36

What better way to use up 3 lonely egg yolks calling out to me from the fridge on a cold and miserable Melbourne afternoon than to do a little baking…. So – also wanting to use up some President “La … Continue reading →

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Breakfast and baguettes

Posted on May 22, 2012 by frenchfry36

One of the lovely things about being here in France, away from the 9 to 5 routine, is starting the day whenever we feel like it. Now that doesn’t mean always sleeping in – we tend to be early-to-bed early-to-rise people (isn’t that meant … Continue reading →

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I’m in chocolate heaven

Posted on May 2, 2012 by frenchfry36

The French love chocolate. As do I! And what’s not to love when the supermarket shelves are full of beautiful, smooth, and not-sickly-sweet well-priced varieties from neighboring Switzerland and Belgium? French chocolate is pretty good as well! I actually find Australian … Continue reading →

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Are Financiers Friands?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by frenchfry36

Tony had baked Madeleines last time we were in France (those cute little shell-shaped, lemon flavoured cakes) and we bought some packaged ones here the other day as a quick treat. Quite yummy, individually wrapped, and I doubt that you could … Continue reading →

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The good life for less

Posted on January 4, 2012 by frenchfry36

It’s funny how the prices of some items are so very different in France compared with Australia. I guess a lot has to do with taxes. It seems we can live a lot cheaper there while still being able to … Continue reading →

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Back to blogging

Posted on December 25, 2011 by frenchfry36

As the craziness of Christmas settles down I can finally get back to blogging. How is it that Christmas and the end of the year is always such a deadline for us? Somehow wanting to squeeze in everything that we should … Continue reading →

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A taste of Thailand

Posted on October 15, 2011 by frenchfry36

My first real “taste of Thailand” in Bangkok was lunch in the Paragon Centre (part of the huge Siam shopping  complex.) I was pretty happy that the Spicy Minced Chicken I chose served to clear my heavy head for a … Continue reading →

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Rising to the occasion

Posted on July 25, 2011 by frenchfry36

Even though a wonderfully light and crunchy freshly baked baguette is available just down the road for only 95 centimes (sometimes still warm) Tony decided to have a go at baking bread at home. Now there’s no denying that he … Continue reading →

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Tony’s Tapenade

Posted on June 10, 2011 by frenchfry36

Inspired by the tapenade we bought down south, Tony wanted to make some himself. Not having any sundried tomatoes on hand, he dried some out (sprinkled with herbs)  in a cool oven on a bed of salt for 5 hours. Once … Continue reading →

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