Saint-Germain-des-Prés Onion Biscuits~

by Liz Berg on March 9, 2012

Dorie’s onion biscuits were a quick and easy side dish for our chili supper.  Finely chopped onions were sauteed in butter, then added to a typical biscuit mixture.  I added some shredded cheddar to some of mine, too…just because cheese makes everything taste better!

These were flaky and wonderful.  Hubby wasn’t so thrilled with the oniony taste (good grief, I finally got the man to eat nuts and now the onion is a problem?), but these would make fantastic biscuits even without them.

This recipe can be found in Around My French Table as well as on Amazon’s website.

{ 98 comments… read them below or add one }

Mardi @eatlivetravelwrite March 9, 2012 at 11:27 am

So jealous of these Liz – sigh! Happy weekend!

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K and S March 9, 2012 at 11:57 am

these look wonderful!

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Tina March 9, 2012 at 11:58 am

I really like the rustic looks of these! They have that great quality of toasty on the outside and fluffy on the inside.Cheese and onion are the perfect way to flavor these too. Your hubby is getting spoiled and picky. I am sure a plate of beans for dinner for a week will change that-ha!

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Gloria March 9, 2012 at 12:15 pm

que lindos Lizzy! that mean what beautiful are!love them!!!xxxxx

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Gloria March 9, 2012 at 12:17 pm

love the name too cause love french! a bientot!

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Nava.K March 9, 2012 at 12:22 pm

Did I see onion and more onion??? Oh my another one ingredients I love and am drooling over these you have made.

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ping March 9, 2012 at 12:39 pm

You’re killing me here! I so want these right now … think they’ll survive the mail journey? Hope I can get at the recipe….

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Trix March 9, 2012 at 12:50 pm

These look so flaky and nice – yes, I can see that they would be perfect with a chili supper!

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Mary March 9, 2012 at 12:56 pm

They look real good!

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Annie Oakley's Kitchen March 9, 2012 at 1:03 pm

These sound and look fantastic! Good idea with the cheese!

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Cher Rockwell March 9, 2012 at 1:26 pm

These look lovely.
What are you ever going to do with that husband of yours :-)
have a great weekend.

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Viviane Bauquet Farre March 9, 2012 at 1:30 pm

You’ve achieved such an impressive and attractive texture on these biscuits! These look absolutely scrumptious…

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Emily March 9, 2012 at 1:49 pm

The onions sound so good. Great biscuit.

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yummychunklet March 9, 2012 at 2:24 pm

Sorry your husband didn’t care for them. They look great, though!

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Nicola March 9, 2012 at 2:30 pm

I love onion-flavoured bread, but I’ve never thought of adding actual onions – I’ve always opted for seasoning. Such a shame your husband didn’t go a bundle on them – I would have gobbled them up! Have a great weekend!

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Kristen March 9, 2012 at 2:34 pm

Husbands can be so finicky! I think the biscuits sound marvelous. And look at how tall and pretty they are!!

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Katerina March 9, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Husbands do get to be very picky sometimes! They look fantastic!

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Sis. Boom. March 9, 2012 at 3:15 pm

Well you are so right about cheese! Liz your biscuits have so much lift and fluff! Who wouldn’t love these? (Aside from Bill!) I need to practice more with these I guess so I can make them like this.

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Sissi March 9, 2012 at 3:29 pm

I have never heard of onion biscuits, but it sounds like an excellent idea. I would also say everything tastes better with onion ;-)

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Tiffany March 9, 2012 at 3:32 pm

Oh how my mind is racing with all of the lovely possibilities for this biscuits!

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RavieNomNoms March 9, 2012 at 3:36 pm

This is awesome!!

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Kiri W. March 9, 2012 at 3:44 pm

I am not a biscuit fan, but I love the onion in this! :) Worth a try!

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Sutapa March 9, 2012 at 4:10 pm

They look superb and I am bookmarking this recipe … I am surely going to try this onion biscuits!

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Cheap Ethnic Eatz March 9, 2012 at 4:46 pm

onions+cheese+biscuits. The man does not know what he is talking about. want a basket to eat!

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Adam March 9, 2012 at 4:55 pm

I hate onions as well

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Suzi March 9, 2012 at 5:05 pm

I am glad that you added the onion, love onions. These look really tasty and suxh a nice crispy outside. Yum

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Anita at Hungry Couple March 9, 2012 at 5:17 pm

Totally my taste. I see a bowl of creamy soup, a big salad and a basket full of these! I won’t need anything else…except dessert, of course :)

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Elisabeth March 9, 2012 at 5:43 pm

Oh boy, Lizzy…now I know why you are a “skinny chick!” You “run circles” around me and a lot of other bloggers, popping out one dish, desserts, after another, while I’m still pondering how to put my next post together…and then do a long “song and dance story”…ugh! I can just kick myself for not making stuff every day; well, partly, because I’m very cautious.

Now, I’ve embarked again on another dangerous FOOD indulgence, the weekend started!
I love the rustic look of your yummy Dorie biscuits, the crunchiness on the outside, yet flaky and melt-in-your mouth goodness. Also, your Vanilla Bean Gelato…love, the recipe, and the creaminess of this gelato, and not the heavy ice cream (not commenting separately)
Have a beautiful weekend my dear friend!
xoxo

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Susan March 9, 2012 at 5:57 pm

Great minds, Lizzy – I couldn’t resist adding cheese, either! We loved these & served them with soup.

Have a lovely weekend!

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maha March 9, 2012 at 6:28 pm

Oh my god..such a mouthwatering biscuits..it looks just awesome…vl try 4 sure….
Maha

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Lacy March 9, 2012 at 7:07 pm

Oh yum! Seriously can’t get enough of onions – it’s a huge battle between onions and garlic for which is my favorite! I would totally inhale these, cheese included. Yum!

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Kit @ i-lostinausten March 9, 2012 at 7:53 pm

These biscuits looks superb & tasty! With cheese & onions sound even better! I can eat these the whole day! Have a wonderful weekend , Lizzy! :)

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Javelin Warrior March 9, 2012 at 8:16 pm

These look fantastic Lizzy – love the color and height of these biscuits. And tell your hubby to be happy you’re making him biscuits ;) Cause if he doesn’t want ‘em, I’ll take them!

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gobakeyourself March 9, 2012 at 8:17 pm

You taken normal soup style biscuits up to a new level – cheese and onion? Yes please :D
Thanks my friend!

Cheers
Choc Chip Uru

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Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts March 9, 2012 at 8:22 pm

I love biscuits, and I love onions! These look incredible!

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Pegasuslegend March 9, 2012 at 8:23 pm

Hubby would love these along with my youngest son… wow another winner for you !

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Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking March 9, 2012 at 8:33 pm

What a beautiful, and I bet flavorful, batch of biscuits these are Liz! They would be so delicious with a soup, stew or chowder! Thanks for sharing.

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Pacheco Patty March 9, 2012 at 8:40 pm

Flaky and melt in your mouth delicious looking biscuits! Beautifully done Lizzy;-)

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Kathy March 9, 2012 at 8:41 pm

Lizzy, Your biscuits look gorgeous! I didn’t even put onions in mine…I already knew my husband wouldn’t eat them! Have a great weekend!

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Geri Saucier March 9, 2012 at 8:56 pm

Lizzy – your biscuits look fantastic.:) Adding cheese was a great idea – cheese does make everything taste better. Have a great weekend. Geri

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Jen at The Three Little Piglets March 9, 2012 at 10:23 pm

Crazy man! If only we lived closer – we could ditch the men and let them eat whatever boring flavorless food they wanted, and we could eat all the good stuff!

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kankana March 9, 2012 at 10:38 pm

I never heard of onion biscuits before. And then in a friend’s potluck party one of my fried got some and we ate with soup. It was so delicious! Now I am curious to make some soon.

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Gourmantine March 9, 2012 at 10:45 pm

Cheese does make everything better! These look phenomenal! :)

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Cindy March 9, 2012 at 11:36 pm

These look delicious, I must buy that book!

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Eliotseats March 9, 2012 at 11:58 pm

I bet these would be delicious with chili or with rustic ham and beans!

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momto8 March 10, 2012 at 12:00 am

thanks for this …I never heard or thought of putting onions in a biscuit.

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Christy March 10, 2012 at 1:03 am

Gorgeous biscuits Liz! And and the photos are sensational. Interesting that hubby didn’t like the onions, mine wanted to know why the biscuits were special and how I was going to make them more interesting – he ended up liking them though:)

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Betsy March 10, 2012 at 1:37 am

Man, Lizzy, I thought my husband was a picky eater, but yours is worse. These are perfect to go with chili, especially with a splash of cheese.

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Nami | Just One Cookbook March 10, 2012 at 1:46 am

Come to think of it, I am not sure if I’ve tried biscuits with onion in it. I like onions but wonder how the taste is like all together. I love this look of Biscuits – flaky check, crunchy on top check… Looks WONDERFUL Lizzy!

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Jackie @ Domestic Fits March 10, 2012 at 1:55 am

I happen to like an oniony taste, these sound delightful!

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Curry and Comfort March 10, 2012 at 2:02 am

I was just thinking about making savory biscuits recently… these look perfect. I think you are either a genius with flour or you have a magic oven. :) Have a great weekend!! ~ Ramona

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mangiabella March 10, 2012 at 2:19 am

Liz, bella bella bella, it was so VERY lovely catching up on your posts…all 48 of them that I have missed since the beginning of February!!!!! holy canole, you have made masterpieces…..so much deliciousness, you truly are amazing. After weeks upon weeks of the same colds and viruses rotating in my house over and over again, I am slowly but surely getting back in the saddle again. Sending MUCH love to you across the miles and wishing you a glorious weekend

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Words Of Deliciousness March 10, 2012 at 3:28 am

I love onion and cheese in these biscuits. They sound very tasty.

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The Harried Cook March 10, 2012 at 4:03 am

Yum! Lizzy I could eat a lot of these – if my husband left me any! He LOVES onion and these would make him really happy! Thanks for sharing :)

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Rosella March 10, 2012 at 4:06 am

Mmmm all my favourite ingredients, especially the cheese. I will be making these soon!
Thanks for your explanation of the gelato vs. ice-cream difference. I read your guest post that was very informative on this as well. Your pictures are, as always, stunning!
You MUST take some pictures of the round barn too – love those gorgeous structures!

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DWei March 10, 2012 at 5:06 am

They look good, never would have thought to use onions in a pastry. Well, I think this would be considered a pastry?

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Medeja March 10, 2012 at 6:01 am

I can imagine having them with a glass of wine or beer :)

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anne March 10, 2012 at 6:59 am

These looks really good ! Always love the flavor of onion and with cheese I’m sure it taste sensational !

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ButterYum March 10, 2012 at 1:18 pm

Oh Lizzy, they look and sound so very good. Pinning!!

:)
ButterYum

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Elaine March 10, 2012 at 2:22 pm

oooohhh, I bet they were even tastier with cheddar cheese. I’ll have to try that next time. They look perfect.

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wendyweekendgourmet March 10, 2012 at 2:43 pm

I have this one bookmarked in my Dorie cookbook, but haven’t made them yet. I think I must change this soon…they really do cook up nice and flaky!!

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lisa is cooking March 10, 2012 at 3:50 pm

These sound great with chili! The cheddar sounds like a delicious addition too. I love these Friday reminders of all the other good things I need to explore in this book.

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mr. pineapple man March 10, 2012 at 6:15 pm

Love onion and love biscuits… this gotta be a match made in heaven!

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Steve @ the Black Peppercorn March 10, 2012 at 7:19 pm

I often make biscuits to go along with homemade soup THESE ones you have made would be awesome!! YUMMMM!

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Katherine Martinelli March 10, 2012 at 8:54 pm

These look just phenomenal!

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maha March 10, 2012 at 8:59 pm

Yummy Yummy……..iam sure this tastes simply superb….Going 2 try this soon……awesome space vth wonderful recipes…..happy 2 visit here…
Maha

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Ann March 10, 2012 at 9:04 pm

Okay…onion in biscuits?! How cool is Dorie? …and YOU!

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S.V. March 10, 2012 at 10:37 pm

These sound really good to me although I have a hard time getting my hubby to eat anything with onions in it as well. SIGH! More for me I guess. :)

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Stefania Boccolato March 10, 2012 at 10:42 pm

oh wow, they look delicious, I want one of them right now. and grat idea to put some cheddar in it, yes cheese makes dishes taste better!!
wish we had some cheddar here in italy!. i’m following you to delight my eyes.

http://www.rollolollo.com

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Magic of Spice March 10, 2012 at 11:34 pm

These look like such wonderful biscuits… gorgeous flavors, and beautifully done!
Hope you are having a lovely weekend

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Jennifer March 11, 2012 at 12:50 am

Those look perfect!

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Reem | Simply Reem March 11, 2012 at 2:16 am

These look spectacularly good Liz!!!
You know Hun you treat your husband with such delicious food everyday, it must be hard for him to decide which is best n all….
Yum…

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wendy (pinkstripes) March 11, 2012 at 2:55 am

Your biscuits looks great! I think we need to start a picky husband support group.

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Torviewtoronto March 11, 2012 at 3:01 am

this looks wonderful lovely biscuits

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Monet March 11, 2012 at 3:41 am

Oh biscuits…you can’t go wrong. These look so delicious, my friend. But I’m not surprised :-) Thank you for sharing with me! I hope you are having a blessed weekend.

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Anna @ hiddenponies March 11, 2012 at 5:30 am

I love biscuits with pretty much any meal. These look delicious.

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Elpiniki March 11, 2012 at 8:22 am

These sound great! I love your pics – as always!

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Hester @ Alchemy in the Kitchen March 11, 2012 at 11:32 am

Lizzie, these look stunning. Great photos as usual. Feel the need to make scones for lunch now!

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Carolyn March 11, 2012 at 11:32 am

I always love having biscuits with soup or chili. these look wonderful!

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Karen (Back Road Journal) March 11, 2012 at 2:59 pm

Cheese and onions…what a nice combo to make a biscuit special.

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Jora March 11, 2012 at 4:29 pm

I love the idea of adding cheddar cheese. Your biscuits came out beautifully – what great layers.

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Mother Rimmy March 11, 2012 at 6:55 pm

Fantastic biscuits. They look so light and tender!

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Jessica | Cajunlicious March 11, 2012 at 8:02 pm

Lizzy these look and sound so delicious and they look so flaky, YUM!

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Judit - Corina @WineDineDaily March 11, 2012 at 8:22 pm

These look wonderful, and love the texture!
Cheers :)

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Deelicious Sweets March 11, 2012 at 9:55 pm

Wow, these sound fantastic!!

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Terra March 11, 2012 at 11:21 pm

I am a sucker for anything with bread, these look so fluffy and amazing!! Love the addition of onions, I just made some bread with onions:-) Hugs, Terra

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kale @ tastes good to me! March 12, 2012 at 12:42 am

I love biscuits!! These look flavorful and fluffy and perfect!

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Anne@FromMySweetHeart March 12, 2012 at 2:50 am

Gosh Liz…you make biscuits look so easy. Mine turn out more like hockey pucks. What a great savory biscuit. And you are right…cheese does make everything better! : )

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SUCEN March 12, 2012 at 3:52 am

Hmmmmmm

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Karen March 12, 2012 at 4:17 am

Looking at these at 9pm with a full stomach and I WANT THEM!!! :)
Just something about warm, flaky biscuits…there’s always room for one more, isn’t there?
I just saw below that I’ve missed some amazing dishes…vanilla bean gelato? Yes please!

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Shabs March 12, 2012 at 4:43 am

Oooooh!!!!! I really want some , they look super delish Lizzy :)

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Cakelaw March 12, 2012 at 7:48 am

I agree – these biscuits would be great even without the onion.

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Adriana March 12, 2012 at 9:22 am

Mmmh… cheddar and onions? I’d love to have some of those right now.

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Sandra March 12, 2012 at 12:09 pm

These would be good with chili, spaghetti and meatballs, mac and cheese, beef stew, chicken noodle soup, bacon and eggs….I think you get the point. Amazing!!!

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Claudia March 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm

I’m looking up the recipe – NOW!

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Eva kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com March 12, 2012 at 10:19 pm

Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of my favourite areas in Paris, and these biscuits look like they are from one of the many bakeries! I love onion and cheese, so what ever hubby doesn’t eat, pass it on over! ;-)

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Sofie Dittmann @thegermanfoodie March 13, 2012 at 2:39 pm

Onion – every good savory recipe should somehow start w/ that…! :)

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Elyse @The Cultural Dish March 18, 2012 at 9:28 pm

These onion biscuits sound so intriguing! I love the way they look too – yum!

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