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Archives for June 2008

The Meal Before The Cupcakes: Thai Cucumber Salad & S.E. Asian Potato Salad

June 19, 2008 By Laura 2 Comments

So what did we serve at our birthday party? By Alex’s request, first and foremost, there was a lot of fruit: cantelope, watermelon, red and green grapes, and strawberries. I would have loved to have added blueberries, but I just think they taste so much better when they are local. What we did have was… 

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Filed Under: cucumbers, potatoes, salads, Thai dishes, vegetarian

The Sugar Must Come Before The Eggs: Monkey Cupcakes!

June 17, 2008 By Laura 19 Comments

I consider myself fairly self assured in the kitchen. Cooking for other people mostly gives me a thrill of anticipation, not panic or anything.   But I tend to make weird dumb errors when my in laws are around. Kinda like when I once left flour out of the cookies I made for them (granted… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, cupcakes

Black Rice Curried Meatloaf with Green Grape Chutney

June 15, 2008 By Laura 3 Comments

I have been on a tear lately with recipes found online. I’ve (temporarily of course) left my cookbooks behind! Too bad you cannot submit more than once a week to Bookmarked Recipes… I tend to go in spurts like this. It happens. Anyway, I made a note of this recipe as soon as I saw… 

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Filed Under: beef, chutneys, grapes, ground beef, Indian recipes Tagged With: black rice, chutney, curried, grapes, green grapes, ground beef, ground meat, meatloaf, rice

Black Bean Croquettes with Mango Salsa and Lime-Cilantro Cream

June 13, 2008 By Laura 4 Comments

My veggie cake/patty/whatever kick has continued—probably because of the heat. If you must cook inside (as opposed to grilling meat outside) and if it is too hot to work up an appetite for said grilled meat anyway, vegetarian seems like a good way to go. I gotta be honest—I am not sold on the bean… 

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Filed Under: beans, mango, salsas, vegetarian

Shortbread Bars Take 3 (and really that’s it, I promise): Citrus Bars

June 12, 2008 By Laura Leave a Comment

Are you noticing a theme here folks? Bars and shortbread bases? I think this is the last one, for layered shortbread anyway, as I was just looking at some pictures of brownies online that were practically calling my name. Alex will be depressed to hear this, as she is allowed to lick off the mixer… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, lemon baked goods, oranges

Shortbread Bars Take 2: Mint Dark Chocolate Bars

June 11, 2008 By Laura 1 Comment

Do you ever make a dessert, virtuously share it (i.e., get it the h*ll out of your house before you devour it all), only to obsess on it for the following days, desperately craving what you gave away? I have had that problem with Joe’s Mini Peanut Butter Cup Bars. I just cannot get them… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, chocolate, mint chocolate

Black Beans With Mango Sauce & Savory Corn Cakes with Chipotle Cream

June 10, 2008 By Laura 3 Comments

I was reading The Days Are Just Packed and experienced the strongest feeling of wishing desperately I had been present for a meal Vicci made: Black Beans With Mango Sauce & Savory Corn Cakes with Chipotle Cream. YUM. Since it looked so easy, the ingredients all immediately went onto my grocery list—I have trouble with… 

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Filed Under: beans, corn, flatbreads, mango, vegetarian

Strawberries Are Here!!!

June 8, 2008 By Laura 6 Comments

Local strawberries have finally arrived in the Midwest. I bought some from a farmstand and Alex and I went strawberry picking (which she was surprisingly good at). By the time the day was over, in my rush of excitement, I had purchased and/or picked over 12 pounds of strawberries! First I made jam. Now I… 

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Filed Under: mascarpone, misc. dessert, strawberries

Joe’s Mini Peanut Butter Cup Bars

June 6, 2008 By Laura 5 Comments

Before I forget, I wanted to share a great way to prepare local greens that really hi-lights the flavor of the greens: greens tossed with a crumbled cheese (we love French feta, any blue cheese, feta or goat cheese will work), grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced sweet bell peppers and/or cukes, and a white wine… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, chocolate, cookies, peanut butter

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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