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Archives for March 2015

Italian Inspired Lemon Chicken with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Goat Cheese

March 28, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Italian Inspired Lemon Chicken with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Goat Cheese: easy and so delicious!

This Italian Inspired Lemon Chicken with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Goat Cheese will have you licking your plate and going back for more! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  I know this is kind of a rewind of the Southern Italian Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms and Zucchini I… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, chicken, goat cheese, Italian, mushrooms, travel Tagged With: asparagus, Calabria, chicken, chicken thighs, crimini, goat cheese, Italian, Italy, lemon, mushrooms, wine

Moroccan Inspired Couscous Bowl with Ground Beef, Veggies and Caramelized Onions (redux)

March 27, 2015 By Laura 14 Comments

This Moroccan Inspired Couscous Bowl filled with Ground Beef, Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Dried Tart Cherries, topped with Caramelized Onions, is a delicious and easy weeknight meal.  Let’s just get the elephant in the room out of the way for you Moroccan food purists. Yes I used Israeli couscous. It was a whim, just what jumped… 

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Filed Under: African dishes, beef, cauliflower, couscous, dried fruit, easily made vegetarian, grain bowl, ground beef, Moroccan, mushrooms, North African cuisine Tagged With: beef, cauliflower, cherries, couscous, dried fruit, ground beef, Moroccan, mushrooms, North African, ras el hanout, rice bowl

Carmelitas Redux

March 23, 2015 By Laura 12 Comments

Carmelitas: Bar cookies made of Oats, hazelnuts, chocolate, dulce de leche and everything that is happy!

Crispy, chewy, gooey, heavenly Hazelnut Carmelitas are some of the best bar cookies made in my kitchen.  I would have shamelessly taken any excuse to make these cookies again, so when I decided to start beautifying breathing new life into some old dishes, my Hole of Shame Hazelnut Carmelitas were at the top of the… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, caramel, chocolate, cookies, hazelnuts, oats, whole grains Tagged With: bar cookies, bars, caramel, chocolate, cookies, dulce de leche, hazelnuts, milk caramel, nuts, oatmeal, oats

Aruban Tutu

March 20, 2015 By Laura 15 Comments

Tutu: a very simple Aruban polenta (called Funchi), that has been jacked up with beans, bacon and brown sugar, and then fried. Oh yes. You want this.

Aruban tutu is a deliciously addictive fried cornmeal mush, or funchi, that has been enriched with beans, bacon and brown sugar. This hearty side can be served as part of breakfast or brunch, or as a delicious snack in the afternoon.  I had a total Blogger Fail this month and missed Bundt Bakers. I hope you… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beans, breakfast, Caribbean dishes, coconut milk, easily made vegetarian, gluten free, whole grains Tagged With: Aruba, Arubian, bacon, beans, breakfast, brunch, Caribbean, coconut milk, cornmeal, funchi, gluten free, polenta, side dish, tutu

Citrus Olive Oil Biscotti with White Chocolate Chunks: #CreativeCookieExchange; Review of Ciao Biscotti

March 17, 2015 By Laura 20 Comments

Citrus Olive Oil Biscotti with White Chocolate Chunks

Citrus Olive Oil Biscotti with White Chocolate Chunks are the perfect after dinner pick me up; orange, lemon and anise evoke the flavors of islands in the Mediterranean. Keep reading for other great cookies with white chocolate! I was provided a copy of Ciao Biscotti by the publishers in exchange for an honest review, Affiliate… 

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Filed Under: biscotti, blog events, Boozy Desserts, cookbooks, cookies, Italian, lemon baked goods, oranges, reviews, white chocolate Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, anise, biscotti, citrus, Creative Cookie Exchange, extra virgin olive oil, Greek, Italian, lemon, Mediterranean, olive oil, orange, Ouzo, polenta, white chocolate

Mushroom and Bean Burrito Bowl

March 14, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Vegetarian, healthy and super easy and fast!: Mushroom and Bean Vegetarian Burrito Bowl

This Mushroom and Bean Burrito Bowl is fast, healthy and delicious! It is also vegetarian–and hearty enough for dedicated meat-eaters. Affiliate links (to Amazon) have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I have had One Of Those Weeks. As a matter of fact, had I needed to make dinner,… 

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Filed Under: avocado, beans, corn, grain bowl, lime, mushrooms, pantry cooking, rice, southwestern, tomatoes, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: beans, black beans, burrito bowl, corn, fast, healthy, mexican, mushrooms, rice, rice bowl, southwestern, vegetarian, weeknight

Lime Poke Cake (Redux)

March 9, 2015 By Laura 9 Comments

Bright, tart and sweet, this Lime Poke Cake is the perfect simple cake. Easy to whip up, yet anything but common, this cake is great for entertaining or snacking. I spoke in my last post about the power of simply taking the time to set up a table beside a window and use my tripod, and… 

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Filed Under: cakes, lime Tagged With: cake, citrus, fast, food photography, lime, photography tools, poke cake, simple, snacking cake

Mexican Spicy Roasted Shrimp and Potatoes Stew Redux!

March 6, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Mexican Roasted Shrimp and Potato Stew: super easy and super delicious!

This Mexican Spicy Roasted Shrimp and Potatoes Stew is tried, true and repeated! Tangy with lime, cilantro and tomatoes, earthy with roasted potatoes and sweet with roasted sweet potatoes and shrimp, it makes an excellent, relatively fast meal! Guys I have so many really, really delicious dishes on this blog that just are not feeling the… 

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Filed Under: lime, Mexican dishes, potato dishes, potatoes, seafood, shrimp, soup, stews, sweet potato, tomatoes Tagged With: ancho, broth, cilantro, lime, mexican, potatoes, roasting, seafood, shrimp, soup, stew, sweet potato, tomatoes

Tres Leches Cake

March 3, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Tres Leches Cake with a hint of Kahlua

Tres Leches Cake is the perfect indulgence for any festive occasion; a sponge cake soaked in three kinds of sweetened milk and topped with whipped cream, it is a dairy lover’s dream come true! It is funny the way photographing food has changed my perception of winter and light. It used to feel like the… 

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Filed Under: cakes, eggs Tagged With: 3 milk, cake, dairy, evaporated milk, mexican, milk, pastel de tres leches, sweetened condensed milk, tres leches

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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