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Best Foodie Things of 2019

January 26, 2020 By Laura 2 Comments

Burger Barn burger with tater tots

My annual list of best things I discovered in 2019 that have anything to do with cooking or baking, including cookbooks. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. View from outside of Lovell, WY, home of the Burger Barn I have had a bulleted list for this post for forever… 

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Social Burger: The Peached Tortilla Cookbook Reviewed

September 12, 2019 By Laura 3 Comments

Social Burger from Peached Tortilla Cookbook

The Social Burger from The Peached Tortilla Cookbook is a delicious medley of textures and flavors coming together to create an amazing burger experience. A copy of The Peached Tortilla was sent to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing…. 

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Filed Under: beef, burgers, cookbook, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, easily made vegetarian, ground beef, reviews, sauces Tagged With: burger, cookbook, cookbook review, easily made vegetarian, fusion, hamburger, horseradish, mayonnaise, onions, pickles, vegetarian

10 Best Foodie Things of 2017

January 10, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

cacao tree

Much like 2016, 2017 was a year of transitions, but food was never far from my mind. Just ask my kids, who got dragged all over creation in Guatemala until I could find the right denomination of money to try a traditional coconut cookie! So without further ado, here are my favorite culinary discoveries from… 

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Karnataka Coconut Spring Vegetable Curry (Saagu): Review of Vibrant India

April 30, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Karnataka Coconut Spring Vegetable Curry: regional Indian curry that can be customized to season!

Karnataka Coconut Spring Vegetable Curry (or Saagu) is a delicious regional Indian curry (from Karnataka of course) that can be customized to whatever vegetables are in season. A copy of Vibrant India was sent to me for the purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, carrots, Coconut (flaked), cookbook, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, curry, Indian, Indian recipes, peas, potatoes, reviews, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, carrots, coconut, coconut flour, cookbook review, curry, Indian, peas, potatoes, seasonal, south Indian, southern Indian, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

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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