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Sooksan Wan Gerd!: A Thai Birthday Feast with Tish’s Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cloud Pie for Dessert

February 24, 2008 By Laura 7 Comments

John’s favorite cuisine is Thai. He never gets sick of it. I sometimes need a break from what we think of as the entrée dishes, although I rarely tire of the salads. Despite the fact that at the end of the day Mexican is my favorite cuisine, the one that I never get tired of,… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, glass noodles, peanut butter, pies, pork, rice, salads, Thai dishes

Ice Bound and Virus-Ridden: Granola, Double Chocolate Shortbread and Smoky Blacky Bean Soup

February 13, 2008 By Laura Leave a Comment

Ice Bound Part I: The Care Package We are ice bound here, ice bound and sick. It does not make for a good combination, especially because my husband is one of those adults who sees snow/ice days as a nuisance. I am the opposite, which means we are at odds—I always think we should make… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, beans, breakfast, chocolate, easily made vegetarian, oats, soup

Pan-Fried Tofu with Thai Red Curry Sauce & Baked Hot Chocolate

February 8, 2008 By Laura 1 Comment

Writing about my cooking comes naturally to me. Taking photographs of it does not. So when my routine is thrown off—by something good or bad—I totally forget to take pictures. Such was the case this week with my mother in law visiting. As I mentioned earlier, my in-laws like Asian food—enough so that they are… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, coconut milk, curry, easily made vegetarian, Thai dishes, tofu

A Tale Of A Wobbling 15 Month-Old Impulsive Food Thief: Dorie Greenspan’s World Peace Cookies

February 4, 2008 By Laura 5 Comments

I have been meaning to check this recipe out ever since acquiring Baking From My Home To Yours by Dorie Greenspan for my birthday (thanks Josie!). It is a blogger favorite as food writers everywhere seemed to be swooning over these sandy, chocolate chunk laden cookies. I was excited by the salt in the recipe… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, cookies

De-Stressing with Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Topped with Ganache

January 26, 2008 By Laura Leave a Comment

Bony Update Many of you remember the German Shepherd that I rescued a week or so back… well I decided to volunteer at the shelter that took her. I got there today for the orientation session, and while I was filling out my paperwork, Bony left with her new owner! He had another German Shepherd… 

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Filed Under: animal shelter, chocolate, cupcakes, ganache, Yockelson

Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies

January 11, 2008 By Laura 2 Comments

These Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies are a decadent family favorite--and sure to become one of your favorite desserts too!

These Cream Cheese Brownies are the best I’ve tried and the only recipe I use. These photos were updated as of October 2015, and in the intervening years the recipe has been used for cakewalks, birthdays and just to make us happy. Sammy especially adores them! Affiliate links have been used to link to items… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, cheesecake, chocolate, cream cheese, vanilla sugar Tagged With: bar cookies, bars, brownies, cheesecake, chocolate, cream cheese

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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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