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Archives for November 2016

Browned Butter Green Beans

November 28, 2016 By Laura 77 Comments

Browned Butter Green Beans

 Browned Butter Green Beans are fresh, delicious, and just special enough to be worthy of a holiday meal!  This post was sponsored by Kikkoman Soy Sauce.  Readers of this blog may have noticed I rarely cook with green beans–but long time readers who really pay attention may also have noticed that plain blanched green beans… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, browned butter, green beans, vegetarian Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, browned butter, green beans, holiday meals, side dishes, soy sauce, Thanksgiving

Green Tomato Curry with Peanuts and Yellow Split Peas

November 25, 2016 By Laura 11 Comments

Green Tomato Curry with Peanuts and Yellow Split Peas

Green Tomato Curry with Peanuts and Yellow Split Peas is a delicious and easy way to use up the last of the tomato harvest. For that matter, I would grow tomatoes just to pick them underripe and make this! It is not often I get to wax poetic on this site about a savory dish… 

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Filed Under: curry, green tomatoes, Indian recipes, peanuts, split peas, vegetarian Tagged With: curry, green tomatoes, Indian, peanuts, split peas, vegan, vegetarian, yellow split peas

Stamped Lime Meltaways: #CreativeCookieExchange

November 22, 2016 By Laura 8 Comments

Stamped Lime Meltaways

Stamped Lime Meltaways are fun, festive and melt-in-your-mouth delicious–especially perfect for tart citrus lovers! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. These cookies were a victim of the move. In my head, they were going to be super holiday festive, stamped with some wonderful holiday-themed stamp. You know, in the… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cookbooks, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, lemon baked goods, lime, reviews Tagged With: Christmas cookies, citrus, cookies, Holiday cookies, lime, lime powder, meltaways, slice and bake

Greek Chicken Stew with Cauliflower

November 17, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Greek Chicken Stew with Cauliflower is a healthy and flavorful meal that showcases the bright flavors of the Mediterranean.  I know I have gone a little cauliflower crazy, but it is so flexible, so healthy, and unlike, for example, zucchini (another go-to vegetable I love) my kids love it too.

Filed Under: cauliflower, chicken, couscous, dried fruit, Greek Cuisine, olives, stews Tagged With: cauliflower, chicken, dried fruit, feta, feta cheese, Greek, Mediterranean, olives, raisins, stew

Couscous Salad with Lentils, Butternut Squash and Grapes

November 12, 2016 By Laura 2 Comments

Couscous Salad with Lentils, Butternut Squash and Grapes

Couscous Salad with Lentils, Butternut Squash and Grapes is a celebration of the autumn harvest and perfect for a warmer fall day or a potluck.  OK the World Series is over (let’s have a moment of respectful silence for the frustrated Cleveland fan), and I am determined to get my butt back in gear with… 

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Filed Under: blue cheese, butternut squash, couscous, grapes, lentils, pasta, pecans, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: blue cheese, condiments, couscous, couscous salad, grain salad, grapes, lemon, lemon vinaigrette, lentils, lentils du puy, pecans, red grapes, salad, salad dressing, salads

Chicken in Wine with Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Grapes

November 6, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Chicken in Wine with Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Grapes

Chicken in Wine with Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Grapes is a delicious, sophisticated and healthy one pot meal that will have the whole family scraping their plates. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Sorry (again) for my extended absence. The first excuse reason is the same: the World Series. My evenings… 

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Filed Under: cauliflower, chicken, grapes, mushrooms, pancetta Tagged With: braise, braising, cauliflower, chicken, grapes, green grapes, mushrooms, pancetta, white wine, wine

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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