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Top 11 Foodie Recommendations from The Spiced Life for 2011

January 2, 2012 By Laura 7 Comments

My favorite stocking stuffer this year–onion goggles!  No more tears!  Who cares if I look ridiculous?! Happy New Year!  I love end of year lists.  Best cookbooks, best blogs, best albums, etc…  

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Be A Good Cookie! Meringue Cookie Flavors for the Holidays and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer

December 13, 2011 By Laura 14 Comments

I had a very hard time writing this post.  Striking the right tone seems important, yet it is eluding me.

Filed Under: chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, coffee desserts, cookies, cooks' tools, dairy free baking, eggs, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, meringue, mint chocolate, misc, Uncategorized Tagged With: #CookiesForKidsCancer, blogger outreach, cancer, chocolate chips, coffee, cookies, Cookies for Kids' Cancer, Holidays, meringues, mint chocolate, OXO, peppermint, spatula

Mint Chocolate Bundt Cake with Mint Chocolate Ganache For Sammy

November 12, 2011 By Laura 14 Comments

I am so in love with this heart bundt pan.  As many of you have figured out by now, I love bundt cake.  The richer the cake, the less in need of frosting, the more I love it.  Sure there are some frostings I like–hello anything with cream cheese–but in general I prefer rich pound… 

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Pink Peppercorn Vanilla Bundt Cake

November 6, 2011 By Laura 9 Comments

I love all cake and especially bundt pans.  Representatives ones, abstract or pattern-based ones, traditional ones. 

Filed Under: bundt cakes, buttermilk, cakes, cooks' tools, misc. dessert Tagged With: bundt, bundt cake, cake, dessert, peppercorn, pink peppercorn, vanilla

Dishing Out Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

September 14, 2009 By Laura 12 Comments

Have you ever been to a restaurant supply store? I finally had the chance to go over Labor Day weekend and it was paradise for cooks. I seriously could have spent hours in there but unfortunately my children’s patience and my wallet were limiting factors. I found a MUCH cheaper 10 inch nonstick skillet to… 

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Pasta Making In 2009 101

March 22, 2009 By Laura 17 Comments

Introducing my new favorite appliance, the Kitchen Aid pasta roller. I’ve had this since last Mother’s Day but have been waiting for the new kitchen to try it (what? You think I should have been able to find noodle drying space with no counters, 2 toddlers and 3 dogs?). I actually did not originally want… 

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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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