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Christina’s Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 14, 2007

Mrs. Fields ain’t got nothin’ on me! Although I’ve heard expats complaining about the consistency of their cookies being off, I’ve never had that problem with this recipe. For flour, I use Gold Puder type 405 für feine Backwaren, for butter I use Meggle die Alpenbutter, and for chocolate I use Sarotti and/or Côte D’Or [...]

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American food and cooking substitutes

May 31, 2007

Finding product replacements for your favorite foods and snacks is always tough for new expats (and occasionally some of us more experienced expats as well)! Here’s my attempt to help out and I have to admit, I learned quite a bit in my research for this post. Baking Baking Powder – Most North American baking [...]

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Tom Kha Gai and Son in Law Eggs

May 21, 2007

Saturday in our happy household was spent entertaining Rainer’s colleague Wolfram and his wife, Wibke. I was cooking up a storm and was rather pleased with how most of the dishes turned out (the beef and cauliflower was kind of bland – I need to modify this recipe). We started off with Tom Kha Gai, [...]

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Red Curry with Beef and Green Peppercorns

March 21, 2007

Here’s the recipe for the curry that I brought to the Girlie Weekend. It’s adapted from a recipe in the book, True Thai. I didn’t take a picture, sorry! Kaeng Phed Neua Phrik Thai On 1 can bamboo shoots2 red Thai chili peppers1 T oil 2 19 oz cans unsweetened coconut milk1/2 cup red curry [...]

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Spinach does a body good

February 2, 2007

On a recent shopping trip to Real in Regensburg, I discovered they had spinach! Spinach shows up from time to time in German supermarkets where I’ve lived, I’m hoping that it’s a regular feature of the supermarkets here (I don’t remember seeing it in the Real in Pentling and it’s not in our local Edeka, [...]

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Christina’s Chicken and Shrimp Dumpling recipe

November 27, 2006

1 lb medium sized shrimp, peeled and finely chopped1/2 lb chicken, finely chopped or ground3 green onions, finely chopped1 can water chestnuts, finely chopped6 cloves garlic, crushed and minced2 eggs, separated3 T Maggi seasoning1 T white pepper1 T + 1/4 cup dark brown sugar1/2 cup sweet soy sauce1/4 cup vinegar1 pack wonton wrappers Combine shrimp, [...]

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