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Sopa de Salchichon (Salami Soup)

June 2, 2019 By Laura 1 Comment

Sopa de Salchichon, or Salami Soup, is a delicious soup served in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and is perfect for cooler days in the summer. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  People my next three months are insane. This could mean more posts, if I am organized… 

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Filed Under: avocado, Caribbean dishes, cauliflower, corn, Dominican, olives, Puerto Rican, sausage, soup, zucchini Tagged With: Caribbean, cauliflower, corn, Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles, olives, Puerto Rico, salami, soup, summer sausage

Mojo Chicken and Rice using Leftover Rice

February 10, 2019 By Laura Leave a Comment

Mojo Chicken and Rice: using leftover rice

Mojo Chicken and Rice is a fast and simple weeknight dinner that is based around the concept of fried rice but uses Cuban mojo sauce for incredible flavor. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Oy. I know I disappeared for a while. I seem to be involved in a… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, corn, Cuban dishes, easily made vegetarian, Latin, lime, oranges, rice, sauces, vinaigrette, zucchini Tagged With: bean, black beans, citrus, condiment, corn, Cuban, fried rice, Latin American, lime, orange, rice dishes, sauce, vinaigrette, zucchini

Black Pepper and Pistachio Curry

October 18, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

One Pot Black Pepper and Pistachio Curry with Chicken

Black Pepper and Pistachio Curry is a healthy, easy and delicious one pot Middle Eastern dish that is perfect for winter squash season. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Do you guys remember a while back when I said I had a lung x-ray that led to a CT… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, chicken, corn, curry, Middle Eastern dishes, mushrooms, Pistachios, Spice Blends Tagged With: black pepper, butternut squash, chicken, corn, curry, Middle Eastern, mushrooms, pistachios, spice paste, winter squash

Bengali Inspired Summer Kheema (Ground Meat Curry)

August 30, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Bengali Inspired Summer Kheema (ground meat curry)

Bengali Inspired Summer Kheema (ground meat curry) is a delicious one pot dish that celebrates the bounty of the mid-late summer harvest. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. People, if it is not one thing it is another lately. The cough is mostly gone, still waiting on the results… 

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Filed Under: beef, corn, curry, ground beef, Indian, Indian recipes, keema/kheema, potatoes, tomatoes, yogurt, zucchini Tagged With: Bengali, caramel, corn, curry, ground beef, Indian, keema, kheema, mustard oil, potatoes, summer harvest, tomatoes, yogurt, zucchini

Traditional Chili, Midwestern Style

February 3, 2018 By Laura 6 Comments

Traditional Chili, Midwestern Style with beans and ground beef

This Traditional Chili is the delicious and hearty ground beef chili full of tomatoes and beans that is served throughout the Midwest (except Cincinnati), and is what I crave when I want chili. I had a devil of a time naming this post, because I have this fear a whole bunch of you will come… 

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Filed Under: beans, beef, chili, cocoa, corn, ground beef, southwestern, stews, tomatoes Tagged With: ancho chile powder, beans, black beans, chili, fire roasted tomatoes, ground beef, kidney beans, pinto beans, tomatoes, traditional chili

Goan Influenced Goat Stew in the Slow Cooker

November 4, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Goan Influenced Goat Stew is an earthy, warming and delicious meat stew that can be made with any red meat you have on hand. I almost forgot to share this recipe! Part of it is because some recipes are attached to particular dates, like Creative Cookie Exchange or Muffin Monday, and so I skip ahead… 

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Filed Under: corn, curry, Goat, Indian, Indian recipes, potatoes, slow cooker, stews Tagged With: cider vinegar, corn, curry, Goan, Goan Portuguese, goat, gosht, Indian, potatoes, red meat, stew, vinegar

One Pan Spiced Pork Chops with Bacon

September 29, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

One Pan Spiced Pork Chops with Bacon

One Pan Spiced Pork Chops with Bacon is an easy, healthy and delicious way to celebrate seasonal cooking.  We had all that cold weather, I started craving soups and stews and then wham! Awful heat wave. It is never hot enough to swim over my birthday at the end of September but this year it… 

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Filed Under: bacon, casseroles, corn, Latin, peaches, pork, southwestern, zucchini Tagged With: bacon, casserole, corn, Latin, Latin American, one pan, one pot, onions, peaches, peppers, pork, pork chops, seasonal, southwestern, zucchini

Creamy Tom Yum with Ramen Noodles: Review of Bangkok

August 24, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Creamy Tom Yum with Ramen Noodles

Creamy Tom Yum with Ramen Noodles is an explosion of flavor in a one pot meal that everyone will adore. I received a copy of Bangkok from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. People, I am convinced that… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, corn, lime, mushrooms, Ramen, reviews, seafood, shrimp, soup, Thai dishes Tagged With: Bangkok, corn, evaporated milk, lime, mushrooms, noodles, ramen, shrimp, soup, Thai

Middle Eastern Style Street Corn

July 24, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Middle Eastern Twist on Street Corn: Grilled Corn slathered in Lemon Garlic Sauce and sprinkled in Sumac

Middle Eastern Style Street Corn is a delicious twist on Mexican street corn, using yogurt, lemons and sumac in place of mayonnaise, limes and chile powder. If you love the original, I promise you will also love this Middle Eastern version! I actually made this yogurt sauce as a dipping sauce for a Middle Eastern… 

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Filed Under: corn, Middle Eastern dishes, sauces, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: condiment, corn, grilled corn, lemon, Middle Eastern, sauce, side dish, street corn, sumac, yogurt

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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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