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Archives for April 2014

Indian Inspired Gluten-Free Cooking: Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Asparagus with Ginger

April 28, 2014 By Laura 15 Comments

Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Asparagus with Ginger is an outstanding gluten free meal; a copy of Indian Inspired Gluten-Free Cooking was sent to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I am SO excited to tell you guys about this… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, cashews, casseroles, chicken, cookbooks, curry powder, eggs, gluten free, Indian recipes, potatoes, reviews, rice, stir fry Tagged With: #glutenfree, asparagus, cashews, casserole, chicken, cookbook review, gluten free, hard boiled eggs, Indian, Indian stir fry, nuts, pilaf, rice, stir fry

Chicken with Mock Mole Sauce of Almonds, Orange, Chocolate and Sherry

April 23, 2014 By Laura 17 Comments

Chicken with Mock Mole Sauce of Almonds, Orange, Chocolate and Sherry

Chicken with Mock Mole Sauce of Almonds, Orange, Chocolate and Sherry is a delicious introduction to using chocolate in Mexican mole sauce. A copy of Bold: A Cookbook of Big Flavors was sent to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items discussed in this… 

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Filed Under: almonds, chicken, chocolate, cookbooks, lime, Mexican dishes, Mexican Mole, oranges, reviews Tagged With: #CincodeMayo, almond, almond butter, chicken, chicken breast, chicken thighs, chocolate, cilantro, Cinco de Mayo, lime, mexican, mole, orange, rice, sherry

Polvorones con Chocolate: #CreativeCookieExchange and The New Southwest

April 22, 2014 By Laura 20 Comments

Polvorones con Chocolate are a delicious and nut-free twist on a Mexican Wedding Cookie that everyone will love. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing. A copy of The New Southwest was sent to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review. Guys! When you come home from… 

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Filed Under: blog events, chocolate, cookbooks, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, kids cooking, Mexican dishes, Pistachios, reviews, shortbread, southwestern Tagged With: #CincodeMayo, #CreativeCookieExchange, Cinco de Mayo, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, mexican, nutfree, nuts, pistachios, shaved chocolate, shortbread, southwestern

Babka with Bittersweet Chocolate Chunks: #BundtBakers

April 17, 2014 By Laura 19 Comments

Babka (Polish Yeast Cake) with bittersweet Chocolate Chunks

Babka with Bittersweet Chocolate Chunks is a delicious and chocolatey twist on a traditional Polish Easter yeast cake. As I sit here and type, I am on vacation in Asheville, where we have had record lows and torrential downpours the past few days, my daughters have both been diagnosed with strep throat and HostGator has… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, eggs, Polish cuisine Tagged With: #BundtBakers, babka, bittersweet chocolate, bundt, cake, chocolate, chocolate chunks, Eastern European, Polish, vanilla, yeast cake

Hot Dog with Masala Peas and Caramelized Onions

April 15, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Hot Dog with Masala Peas and Caramelized Onions

Hot Dog with Masala Peas and Caramelized Onions is a fun Indian fusion hot dog topped with delicious peas in a spiced, tomato based sauce along with caramelized onions, and wrapped in naan bread. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. A copy of Haute Dogs was provided… 

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Filed Under: curry, easily made vegetarian, Indian recipes, peas, sauces, sausage, tomatoes Tagged With: caramelized onions, curry, fusion, haute dogs, hot dogs, Indian, masala, mustard seeds, peas, tomatoes, yogurt

S’Mores Bars with M&Ms and Graham Cereal

April 12, 2014 By Laura 13 Comments

S'Mores M&M Bars made with Graham Cereal

S’Mores Bars with M&Ms and Graham Cereal are a fun and easy way to create the delicious flavors of s’mores in a bar cookie. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Guys! Easter is coming SO LATE this year. And our spring break is always at Easter, which means our… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, candy, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, marshmallows, oats, whole grains Tagged With: bar cookies, bars, candy, cereal, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, Graham, Graham Crunch Cereal, M&Ms, marshmallows, mini marshmallows, oatmeal, oats, rolled oats

Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas: Review of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy

April 8, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Roasted Mustard Balsamic Pork Tenderloin served with Pasta and Peas with Mushrooms

Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas is a stunning spring recipe that your guests will drool over. A copy of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy was sent to me by the publishers for an honest review. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, cookbooks, Italian, mushrooms, pantry cooking, pasta, peas, pork, reviews, ricotta Tagged With: balsamic, cookbook review, Italian, mushrooms, mustard, pasta, peas, porcini, pork, ricotta, rosemary, tenderloins

Brazilian Inspired Seafood Stew with Potatoes and Mushrooms (Moqueca)

April 4, 2014 By Laura 9 Comments

Moqueca: Brazilian Seafood Stew of Mahi Mahi, Pacific Cod and Shrimp

Brazilian Inspired Seafood Stew with Potatoes and Mushrooms, or Moqueca, is the perfect spring stew: warming for those cooler days and yet light and summery with its Latin American flavors. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I think spring is finally springing. You want to know how I know?

Filed Under: avocado, Brazilian, coconut milk, cookbooks, fish, lime, mushrooms, potatoes, reviews, seafood, shrimp, soup, South American dishes, stews Tagged With: avocado, Brazilian, coconut milk, cod, coup, fish, lime, potatoes, shrimp, South American. stew

Andes Mint Slice and Bake Chocolate Cookies: Alex Bakes!

April 1, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Baking with Kids!

Alex and I had so much fun with this post! You know, the older my girls get, the more fun they are in the kitchen (even if it means they are getting more opinionated!). Sammy and I had so much fun with that #PirateFairy Cheddar Cheese Coins post, and for this one Alex and I… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, cookies, kids cooking, mint chocolate, products, reviews Tagged With: andes, Andes mints, chocolate, cookies, creme de menthe, kids baking, mint, slice and bake, sugar, Zulka Moreno, Zulka review

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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