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Top 13 Foodie Recommendations 2012, The Spiced Life Style

December 29, 2012 By Laura 7 Comments

OXO Chef's Mandoline

It’s that time of year! Lists, lists, and more lists! I love them! I spent the day perusing the 50 top singles and albums of 2012 from Rolling Stone. My Pay Pal account is lighter because of it. I have been checking out the top cookbook lists, although I have not seen a ton yet…. 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, End of year "best" lists, misc, reviews, Tools Tagged With: 2012, baking, cookbooks, cooking, cooking tools, lists, recommendations, reviews

Vinho Verde Pound Cake: “Come into my parlor, said the spider to the fly…”

August 9, 2012 By Laura 3 Comments

Every now and then I get a little crazy enthusiastic about the joys and benefits of living somewhere that nature comes right up to my backdoor. Well tonight I mean that literally, as I went a little giddy snapping photos (with my iPhone, handheld in the dark, so pardon the quality) of this little scene… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, bundt cakes, cakes, misc Tagged With: bundt cake, cake, nature, pound cake, sparkling wine, spiders, vinho verde

Lentil and Bulghur Soup with Minted Garlic Olive Oil Butter and Camp Memories

May 17, 2012 By Laura 5 Comments

Camp has been a big topic of discussion in my house lately.  First, it is the time of year when we choose a week-long day camp for the girls. Second, Alex just read a chapter book in which the protagonist twins spend 5 weeks at a summer camp, so she is interested in all things… 

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Filed Under: easily made vegetarian, lentils, Middle Eastern dishes, misc, pantry cooking, soup, tomatoes, whole grains Tagged With: black beluga lentils, bulghur, garlic, lentils, Middle Eastern, mint, soup

A Basque Inspired Red Bean Stew that Got Lost Amongst the Minutiae of Everyday Life

May 9, 2012 By Laura 1 Comment

I just got back from a fabulous weekend at EatWriteRetreat–and this recipe did not survive the trip.

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Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake and Some Gardening Mysteries

April 17, 2012 By Laura 9 Comments

The worst thing about being behind on posts is craving what I am writing about.  I came home with extra lemon bunny cake that a friend made for Easter while we were in Columbus (which was absolutely delicious), but it is gone now and I have not baked anything since returning.  So staring at this… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, Gardening, misc

White Russian Pound Cake–and a Vent!

February 13, 2012 By Laura 16 Comments

In person I am about the least likely person to back down from a potentially controversial position.  Multitudes of jokes have been made about me being opinionated.  I tend to shy away from it online, however.  For one thing, I dislike dealing with the inevitable lack of courtesy that accompanies comments on the internet, where… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, bundt cakes, cakes, misc, misc. dessert Tagged With: alice waters, bundt, cake, kahlua, pound cake, vodka, white russian

Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot for an Exercise in Mandelbrot Fractal Generation

February 2, 2012 By Laura 5 Comments

The problem with loving baking is that if you have a sweet tooth, well, it is hard not to partake of your own hard work.  It is a hobby with consequences.  As a result I am always looking for reasons to bake for other people.

Filed Under: biscotti, cacao nibs, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Jewish food, misc Tagged With: Ashkenazi, biscotti, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, Jewish, lemon juice, mandelbrot, vanilla

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…  

Filed Under: cookbooks, cooks' tools, End of year "best" lists, misc, reviews Tagged With: 2011, annual, best, blogs, cookbooks, foodie, websites

Simple Nam Prik Pao Fried Rice

December 27, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

I have a fabulous post to share with you about the meal I made for Christmas Day–but it will take a moment to organize, especially in the recipe department.  I wanted to get something out in the meantime, and this simple, short post about nam prik pao, or Thai chili jam fits the bill perfectly.

Filed Under: eggs, misc, pantry cooking, rice, sauces, Thai dishes Tagged With: chili jam, eggs, fried eggs, fried rice, nam prik pao, Thai

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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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