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Archives for March 2010

Cornbreads On The Side

March 31, 2010 By Laura 10 Comments

I am out of town on Spring Break (but don’t even think about robbing me–my dogs will eat you) so you are getting a double feature bonus post. Bonus because I might not have normally shared these muffins, seeing as I have no pictures of them. However they are of a theme with the pancakes… 

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Filed Under: buttermilk, flatbreads, muffins, pancakes, quick breads

Think Outside The Box: Double Chocolate Chip Mint Teff Cookies

March 29, 2010 By Laura 5 Comments

Some of you have heard me rave about teff before. The world’s tiniest grain (teff means “lost” in Arhamic, which they speak (I think) in Ethiopia) and one of the primary grains used in Africa, one handful of it can sow a very large field–which makes it both incredibly economical and also an incredible pain… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, mint chocolate, whole grains

Greek Baked Beans With Honey and Dill

March 27, 2010 By Laura 8 Comments

Back in February, in time for Lent, the New York Times had an excellent article on Greek vegetarian food by Martha Rose Shulman. Given my interest in Greek food and my interest in vegetarian food, especially legume-based vegetarian food, this article was a treasure trove of recipes. If anyone has a book on vegetarian Greek… 

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Filed Under: beans, Greek Cuisine, tomatoes

Salty Sweet Chocolate Chip Muffins

March 24, 2010 By Laura 10 Comments

This is another one of those cakelike muffins that seem to be neither cake nor muffin. It makes an excellent afternoon pick me up but somehow seems a little disappointing as an after dinner dessert. Despite what I just said, it is also quite yummy. It also is a great before bed snack–although not a… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, muffins

Udon Noodles With Spicy Sweet Ground Pork & Cabbage Sauce

March 22, 2010 By Laura 12 Comments

It probably seems like I’ve gone Asian noodle crazy. Sometimes I think food replaced school for me–where once I would have been interested in learning the history of every culture/nation out there (I was a history major and loved it), now I seem determined to conquer all of their cooking. My current interest–along with Mediterranean… 

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Filed Under: Chinese, pasta, peanuts, pork

Khatte Aloo Methi (Potatoes With Fenugreek Greens)

March 21, 2010 By Laura 5 Comments

So about those fenugreek greens. I really liked this dish, but, unlike most Indian dishes, it is much better served fresh than leftover. It is a dry curry, meaning no sauce to speak of, and so the texture of the potatoes is more akin to a fried potato, which is probably why the dish is… 

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Filed Under: greens, Indian recipes, potatoes

Mangalore Fried Shrimp

March 19, 2010 By Laura 4 Comments

This meal arose from fenugreek greens, or, more precisely, my never-ending joy at ending up near(ish) a grocery store like Jungle Jim’s, where one can easily and regularly find fresh fenugreek greens. Because they are there, I feel compelled to continue trying them in Indian dishes, despite my admitted lukewarm feelings toward cooked greens. And… 

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Filed Under: Indian recipes, seafood, shrimp

La Mousse Légère au Chocolate Chaud (Plain Chocolate Mousse, Served Hot)

March 17, 2010 By Laura 6 Comments

John’s birthday used to be a grand affair. Four days before Valentine’s Day, we usually skipped that holiday in favor of a celebratory dinner for his birthday. Now by big I do not mean rollicking parties or anything, but it used to be I would make no less than 3 S.E. Asian main dishes and… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, mousse Tagged With: chocolate, chocolate mousse, hot desserts, hot mousse, mousse

10 Years Of Searching Finally Bear Fruit: Banh Sougnh (Cambodian Curried Rice Vermicelli)

March 16, 2010 By Laura 12 Comments

One of the great things about having living in different places is getting to experience difference restaurants. One of the sucky things about having moved a lot is leaving behind dishes I am not sure if I will ever be able to re-create or eat again. The top 3 that come to mind for me–only… 

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Filed Under: Cambodian cuisine, curry, rice noodles

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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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