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Archives for April 2011

Pakastani Baked Pork with Lime & Black Cumin served with Pakastani Rice with Mint and Red Peppers: Silk Road Gourmet Reviewed

April 26, 2011 By Laura 7 Comments

I love cookbooks.  I love reading them, using them, and writing about them.  So it only seems natural that cookbook reviews are starting to become a portion of what this blog does.  In many cases I purchase the book out of my own interest, in some cases the publisher contacts me–but in a select few… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, lime, Pakastani, pork, reviews, rice, yogurt

Chunky Hazelnut & Milk Chocolate Cookies: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

April 22, 2011 By Laura 11 Comments

But we can at least hope it is temporary. The Spiced Life has gone, maybe temporarily, maybe permanently, dairy-free. If it took a while for that statement to sink in you are not alone. 

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World Kitchen Paella

April 19, 2011 By Laura 21 Comments

“Paella is a dish of poverty… If you have only a bit of leftover chicken and other odds and ends, you can make paella….” -Jose Puig, via Seductions of Rice, Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid I love this quote.  This elasticity in the approach to paella

Filed Under: blog events, chorizo, peas, pork, rice, sausage, seafood, shrimp, Spanish cuisine

Cincinnati Chili

April 17, 2011 By Laura 5 Comments

2 years before starting this blog, I began keeping a journal of the food I made.  I included brief recipes written in shorthand along with sources for the recipes and our impressions.  Basically I was working my way up to being brave enough to start this blog.

Filed Under: beans, beef, beef stew, chili, fall spices, ground beef, pasta

Whole Grain Chocolate Chocolate Cookies: A Rant and A Recipe

April 14, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

  This is a vent and a recipe.  I tried to think of a good way to connect them and all I came up with is life is short so have some cookies but have some whole grain cookies so your life is not too short.

Filed Under: cacao nibs, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookbooks, cookies, reviews, whole grains

Moroccan Cod Smothered In Sweet Onions: Exploring the Creek

April 12, 2011 By Laura 9 Comments

Those of you who have been reading my blog since its inception might be tired of creek photos.  Every spring and summer, the girls and I go out and marvel again at the fact that we own a creek.

Filed Under: casseroles, Creek in Ohio, fish, Moroccan, seafood

Super Easy Chicken & Bell Pepper Chow Mein

April 10, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

I know it sometimes must seem as though I have all day to cook every day–and it is true that I often take advantage of my stay at home mother status to explore different cuisines with my kids at a leisurely pace–but I am busy like any other mom and frequently do not start dinner… 

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Filed Under: chicken, Chinese, lime, pasta Tagged With: chicken, Chinese, honey, lime, noodles, pasta, peppers, soy sauce, stir fry, weeknight

“Bakery Classic” Chocolate Chip Cookies: A Review of Milk & Cookies

April 8, 2011 By Laura 7 Comments

This is an ambivalent review of a cookbook.  Which is kind of weird, but I just want to be clear from the start that I both like and am frustrated by Tina Casaceli’s Milk & Cookies: 89 Heirloom Recipes from New York’s Milk & Cookies Bakery (which, by the way, I chose and paid for–no… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookbooks, cookies, oats, reviews Tagged With: Caseceli, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookbook, cookies, oatmeal, oats, review, vanilla

A Plea To End The Dumbing-Down Of Kid Food

April 5, 2011 By Laura 25 Comments

I mentioned that we were in Pittsburgh recently; I want to tell you all a story about something that happened there that has been boggling my mind. I made reservations for dinner for the 4 of us, my mom, me, and my 2 kids at Seviche [update May 2018 Sadly Seviche is now closed so I… 

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Filed Under: misc, Uncategorized

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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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