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Nine countries comprise Western Europe. France, of course, gave us haute cuisine and the restaurant and created a gastronomic field for talking about food. Knowledge of food and wine seems almost part of the French character. Next door, German cuisine favors meat and potatoes. Known for beer, Germany’s Riesling wines also rank among the world’s best. Austria is also a strong wine country. Gruner Veltliner is a signature Austrian wine. Famous for Wienerschnitzel, pastries, and coffee culture, Austrian cuisine was built on Hungarian and Czech traditions (resulting in goulash, for example), along with German influences. Belgium is known for French fries (mussels and frites), beer, chocolate, and waffles. Belgian cuisine often has a French inflection. Switzerland is no slouch in chocolate- and cheese-making. For dinner, a resident of Zurich might enjoy veal simmered with mushrooms in a cream sauce served over fried grated potatoes (rosti).
 

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Apple Raisin French Toast Strata

Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2009 by Schwabengirl 
We were supposed to have company and so I chose this recipe to make for for Sunday Brunch. The company could not come as snow made the roads impassable and so it was just us 4. My son and I did not like it, my hubby and daughter like it a lot. I am not into sweet breakfasts and my son does not like the textures of stratas, quiches etc. My husband thinks it should be a keeper recipe. The recipe was easy to follow, I added cinnamon and vanilla to the cream cheese mix and whisked it soft and tossed the bread cubes in it. I bought a loaf or raisin/cinnamon bread a couple days early so the texture was a little denser and not so soft, worked well. It made so much that after 3 days I had to throw out 1/2 of the pan since no one wanted to eat any more. It would probably ok if you had a large crowd for Brunch and served something hearty as well for all the people who are not into sweet breakfast foods.
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Easy Pie Crust

Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2009 by labella 
So simple! We have used this for pumpkin pie (using only half the salt) and for Quiche. We liked it so much that it has become the crust we use every time that we make Pumpkin Pie. However, I would not recommend using it for a fruit filling, it seems to work best with fillings that set.
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Easy Biscuit Mixture

Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2009 by Jutta 
Theeee best biscuits. My kids love Bojangles and say these are as good, if not better. I've tried to make enough to have some to freeze, but they always disappear. Thank you for a great recipe!
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