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Citrus Olive Oil Biscotti with White Chocolate Chunks: #CreativeCookieExchange; Review of Ciao Biscotti

March 17, 2015 By Laura 20 Comments

Citrus Olive Oil Biscotti with White Chocolate Chunks

Citrus Olive Oil Biscotti with White Chocolate Chunks are the perfect after dinner pick me up; orange, lemon and anise evoke the flavors of islands in the Mediterranean. Keep reading for other great cookies with white chocolate! I was provided a copy of Ciao Biscotti by the publishers in exchange for an honest review, Affiliate… 

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Filed Under: biscotti, blog events, Boozy Desserts, cookbooks, cookies, Italian, lemon baked goods, oranges, reviews, white chocolate Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, anise, biscotti, citrus, Creative Cookie Exchange, extra virgin olive oil, Greek, Italian, lemon, Mediterranean, olive oil, orange, Ouzo, polenta, white chocolate

Italian Lemon Chicken with Zucchini and Mushrooms

February 2, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Gorgeous ONE POT Lemon Chicken with Zucchini and Mushrooms inspired by the Amalfi Coast!

This delicious, one pot Italian Lemon Chicken with Zucchini and Mushrooms evokes the flavors of the Amalfi Coast and will make you wish you could head to Italy! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Have I mentioned I am counting the seconds until I have some light… 

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Filed Under: chicken, Italian, mushrooms, zucchini Tagged With: Amalfi Coast, boneless chicken, chicken, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, citrus, Italian, lemon, mushrooms, southern Italian, zucchini

Pasta with Spice-Infused Ground Lamb and Green Peas: Review of Spices and Seasons

May 22, 2014 By Laura 43 Comments

Pasta with Spice-Infused Ground Lamb and Green Peas is delicious fusion comfort food, offering up the best of Italian and Indian cuisines.  Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to anyway. Further, I was given a free copy of Spices and Seasons, as well as… 

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Filed Under: beef, cookbooks, curry, ground beef, Indian recipes, Italian, keema/kheema, lamb, mushrooms, pasta, peas, reviews, sauces, tomatoes Tagged With: beef, bell peppers, bolognese, cookbook review, curry, fusion, green peas, ground beef, ground lamb, Indian, Italian, keema, kheema, lamb, mushrooms, noodles, pasta, peas

Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas: Review of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy

April 8, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Roasted Mustard Balsamic Pork Tenderloin served with Pasta and Peas with Mushrooms

Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas is a stunning spring recipe that your guests will drool over. A copy of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy was sent to me by the publishers for an honest review. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, cookbooks, Italian, mushrooms, pantry cooking, pasta, peas, pork, reviews, ricotta Tagged With: balsamic, cookbook review, Italian, mushrooms, mustard, pasta, peas, porcini, pork, ricotta, rosemary, tenderloins

Torta Paradiso (Italian Paradise Cake)

December 1, 2013 By Laura 7 Comments

Torta Paradiso, or Italian Paradise Cake, is a simple, comforting and yet elegant vanilla scented cake that is perfect for any occasion. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I would be linking to anyway in the course of my discussion. I was sent Grace’s Sweet Life by the publisher in… 

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Filed Under: cakes, eggs, Italian, lemon baked goods Tagged With: cake, chiffon, egg whites, Grace's Sweet Life, Italian, lemon, torta, vanilla

Pasta Alla Boscaiola AKA Italian Beef and Noodles

February 17, 2012 By Laura 10 Comments

I’ve had canned beef on the brain lately.  In recent months, I started actually paying attention to my Google Analytics, where I discovered that by far and away my grandmother’s Beef and Noodles is my most popular post.  I cannot help but find this a little funny because this blog really does not specialize in… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, Italian, mushrooms, pasta, zucchini Tagged With: beef, canned beef, Italian, mushrooms, noodles, pasta, ragu, tomato sauce, zucchini

Gluten Free Italian Chocolate Cake with Polenta: OXO Good Grips Egg Beater

January 26, 2012 By Laura 26 Comments

I am mortified by how long it has taken me to tell you about OXO’s new Egg Beater.  Yikes. Here are the facts: OXO sent me one of their new Good Grips Egg Beaters–along with a second to give away to a lucky reader–as part of their Blogger Outreach Program (their Blogger Outreach page is… 

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Filed Under: brownies, cakes, chocolate, eggs, Italian, kids cooking, Tools, whole grains Tagged With: cake, chocolate, cornmeal, egg beater, gluten free, kids baking, polenta, whipped egg whites

Eat Write Reatreat 2011: Fettuccine in Bianco with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Asiago Cream

May 27, 2011 By Laura 9 Comments

Fettuccine in Bianco with Asparagus and Mushrooms

As most of you know, I attended Eat Write Retreat this past weekend.  I am (I think) one of the last attendees blogging about it–it amazes me how fast people got their review posts out.  I needed time to sleep, to drive home, to sleep, to relax, to process the entire event, to sleep some… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, cookbooks, easily made vegetarian, Italian, misc, mushrooms, reviews Tagged With: asparagus, bianco, cream sauce, Italian, mushrooms, pasta

Italian Bread

February 26, 2011 By Laura 19 Comments

Alex loves The Sound of Music. Since the moment she saw me watching it, she became obsessed. She calls it “Maria” and refuses to acknowledge any other name for it. When we first started watching it Nazis were kinda hard to explain–I just left it at bad guys who wanted to force the Captain to… 

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Filed Under: Italian, yeasted breads Tagged With: artisan bread, bread, Italian bread, yeast

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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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