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Thai Laksa Inspired Beef Stew with Mushrooms, Shallots and Tomatoes

September 10, 2013 By Laura 14 Comments

Curried Beef Short Ribs with Mushrooms and Shallots

It is funny, the way you can raise 2 kids close to the same (although of course not identically) and have them turn out so differently. I may have mentioned Sammy is my sensitive one where Alex is more prosaic. Well we have finally had a fish death.

Filed Under: beef, beef stew, curry, curry powder, mushrooms, rice, stews, Thai dishes, tomatoes Tagged With: beef, beef stew, curry, laksa, mushrooms, shallots, short ribs, stew, Thai, tomatoes

Beer Braised Beef with Thyme, Mushrooms and Beans

May 22, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Mexican Beef Braised in Beer, Beans and Mushrooms

I spent all weekend frustrated by the terrible light, brought on by extremely dark, stormy skies. And then slowly became aware of what was going on in the world around me, and was grateful that all I had to worry about was lighting for food photography. The devastation in Texas and Oklahoma has been just… 

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Filed Under: beans, beef, beef chuck, beef stew, Mexican dishes, mushrooms, stews, tomatoes Tagged With: beans, beef, beef chuck, braise, crimini, fire roasted tomatoes, legumes, mayacoba beans, mexican, mushrooms, New Mexico chile pepper, shitake, stew

Indian Inspired Braised Beef Curry

April 7, 2013 By Laura 7 Comments

I am riding an insane high as I type this. Now if you hate basketball, college sports, or just plain sports, feel free to skip to the recipe (don’t skip that–it’s outstanding). I was the class of ’95 at the University of Michigan. For those of you not keeping track, that is the same class… 

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Thai Inspired Beef Noodle Soup

January 27, 2013 By Laura 5 Comments

pig's foot in beef stock

Guys, the doctors think I have a C. Difficile infection. That is all I am going to say, because, well, this is a food blog after all. And you don’t wanna hear about it any more than I want to think about it (although if you are wondering why, it is probably from being on… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, cabbage, rice noodles, soup, Thai dishes Tagged With: beef, broth, cabbage, cilantro, nam prik pao, pig's feet, rice noodles, round steak, soup, Southeast Asian, steak, stock, Thai

Kozani Braised Beef with Grape Molasses

December 25, 2012 By Laura 6 Comments

Greek Beef Stew with Grape Must Syrup

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!! I apologize for having dropped off the planet. I got strep throat and an ear infection for the second time in 2 weeks (both!!), and between that and last minute holiday stuff, the blog just took a backseat for a while.

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Persian Beef Khoresh with Tart Peaches

September 30, 2012 By Laura 14 Comments

Browned peaches for Persian Beef Khoresh

The lack of braised dishes is the single worst thing about summer (from a food perspective). Sometimes I give in and braise overnight, but for the most part I avoid braised dishes in the summer, both because they make the kitchen hot and also because they tend to be heavier, heartier dishes. But the kids… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, fruit, lime, Middle Eastern dishes, peaches, Persian, Spice Blends Tagged With: advieh, beef, beef chuck, braise, dried lime, Iranian, lime, peaches, Persian, pot roast, sour, stew, tart

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

Greek Braised Beef With Potatoes, Feta & Walnuts

February 1, 2010 By Laura 6 Comments

I’ve been sitting on this recipe since last week–not because it wasn’t great but more because I just plain ran out of energy to deal with it. But I just served my mom the leftovers from it and she loved it and requested the recipe (and later professed ot be quite surprised as she was… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, Greek Cuisine, potatoes

Malaccan Beef & Vegetable Stew

October 7, 2009 By Laura 10 Comments

There should be more braised beef dishes on my blog. Seriously, if it was compatible with how I want to live from environmental and health perspectives, I would have some variation on pot roast every night of the week. But alas I know I should not, so I try not to indulge too often. But… 

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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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