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Archives for January 2011

New Year Noodle Soup

January 30, 2011 By Laura 10 Comments

When I was editing the photos for this dish I had the exact same visceral reaction that I did upon seeing the photos at 101cookbooks: I want that soup and I want it now. If you’re a soup lover and a legume lover like me, this dish is pretty much nirvana. It’s simultaneously creamy and… 

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Filed Under: beans, chickpeas, lentils, pasta, Persian, soup, stews, vegetarian Tagged With: beans, chickpeas, garbanzos, legumes, lentils, New Year's, pasta, Persian, soups, stew, stews, vegetarian

When Greasing A Pan Goes Wrong: Gingerbread Teacakes

January 28, 2011 By Laura 11 Comments

This is a “twofer” post–2 posts for the price of one. It is a post about the delights of baking with your children and it is a post about what to do when your cakes or muffins do not release (through no fault of your children, I might add)–resulting in 2 different desserts. So first… 

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Filed Under: cakes, kids cooking, molasses Tagged With: cake, ginger, gingerbread, kids baking, teacakes, trifle

Meyer Lemon Thins & A Cookbook Review

January 26, 2011 By Laura 15 Comments

I am not sure I have given Alice Medrich’s Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies a proper review. I’ve now made 5 cookies from it: these, Extra Chocolatey Biscotti (they did not make it on to the blog because of traveling, but I hope to feature them soon), “Hawaiian” Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Mint Sandwiches, and… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, cookies, lemon baked goods, reviews Tagged With: citrus, cookbook review, cookies, lemon, Meyer lemon, slice and bake

Lentil & Potato Casserole with Pumpkin & Tomatoes, Topped With Phyllo Crust

January 24, 2011 By Laura 6 Comments

I cannot say enough good things about this meal. It is delicious, nutritious, interesting–but not so interesting that it would scare people away. It might be too unusual to your typical Midwestern palate to describe as proper gateway Indian food (and indeed it is not properly Indian anyway), but I would describe it as good… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, easily made vegetarian, lentils, potatoes, pumpkin Tagged With: casseroles, filo, lentils, phyllo, potatoes, pumpkins

Blueberry Lemon Tiramisu

January 21, 2011 By Laura 17 Comments

Blueberry Lemon Tiramisu

I have been staring at this recipe for 2 years in Lori Longbotham’s Luscious Lemon Desserts, and I finally decided that it is the perfect post-holiday dessert to serve to company. On the one hand, everyone is totally done with (for a while) chocolate, nuts, mint… but on the other hand you cannot serve wheat… 

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Filed Under: blueberries, lemon baked goods, mascarpone, misc. dessert Tagged With: blueberries, lemon, mascarpone, tiramisu

Braised Pork Shoulder in Caramelized Soy Sauce

January 17, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

Everywhere I look food blogs are featuring savory, healthy dishes. The glut of the holidays has overwhelmed most people, and their thoughts have turned away from desserts and rich dishes and to healthy meals. Now in some ways I am no different. Although I am backed up for what I am posting (i.e., I made… 

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Filed Under: Malaysian, pork Tagged With: braise, braising, Malaysian, pork, pork butt, pork shoulder

Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Chip Cake

January 12, 2011 By Laura 13 Comments

Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Chip Cake is a moist and delicious bundt cake that is easy to whip up and stays fresh longer for using oil in the batter. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. [Photos were updated in October 2017 and the updated photos are marked… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate Tagged With: bundt, bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, chocolate chips, ganache

Penang Pickled Veggies

January 9, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

Penang Pickled Vegetables: Healthy and easy vegetable side to any SE Asian dish!

Congrats to Carol from Wires n Pliers for winning the Red Gold tomato media kit giveaway. She was randomly chosen (using numbers) by Sammy. I have a dilemma when I cook SE Asian celebration food. By celebration food I mean rich, meat-heavy dishes, and I call them celebration food because while they might your or… 

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Filed Under: carrots, cucumbers, peanuts, vegetarian Tagged With: carrots, cucumber, Malaysian, peanuts, pickle, vegetarian

Massaman Braised Beef Curry

January 7, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

When I make Thai curry paste I always try to make extra and freeze it. Except for the making of the paste, Thai curries are ridiculously simple, and there is something so indulgent and wonderful about being able to just grab some paste and whip up a really tasty curry. I do try not to… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, curry, potatoes, Thai dishes Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, braise, curry, massaman, potatoes, stew, Thai

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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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