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Mexican Corn with Crema, Ground Chile and Queso Fresco (Esquite Tostado con Crema e Queso): Review of Nopalito

June 14, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Esquite Tostado con Crema e Queso (Mexican Corn with Crema, Ground Chile and Queso Fresco)

Mexican Corn with Crema, Ground Chile and Queso Fresco (Esquites Tostado con Crema e Queso) is a tangy and delicious celebration of corn season. A copy of Nopalito was sent to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This dish is from… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, corn, lime, Mexican dishes, reviews, vegetarian Tagged With: cookbook, cookbook reviews, corn, elote, esquite, mexican

Burmese Chicken Coconut Curry with Cauliflower: Review of Burma Superstar

June 1, 2017 By Laura 4 Comments

Burmese Chicken Coconut Curry with Cauliflower

Burmese Chicken Coconut Curry with Cauliflower is an easy and delicious one pot meal that the whole family will love; a copy of Burma Superstar was sent to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I have good news and bad news… 

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Filed Under: cauliflower, chicken, coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, curry powder, Myanmarese/Burmese, reviews Tagged With: asian, Burmese, cauliflower, chicken, coconut curry, coconut milk, cookbook, cookbook review, cookbooks, curry, Myanmarese

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

Asparagus Fried Rice: Review of Farm to Table: Asian Secrets

April 20, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Asparagus Fried Rice--easy and vegetarian!

Asparagus Fried Rice is a fast, simple and delicious seasonal dinner that the whole family will love. A copy of Farm to Table Asian Secrets: Vegan & Vegetarian Full-Flavored Recipes for Every Season was provided to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Chinese, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, eggs, peas, reviews, rice, vegetarian Tagged With: asian, asparagus, Chinese, cookbook review, easy, eggs, fast, fried rice, peas, rice, vegetarian, weeknight

Buttermilk Cookies with Nutmeg and Thyme: #CreativeCookies; Review of Victuals

March 21, 2017 By Laura 6 Comments

Buttermilk Cookies with Nutmeg and Thyme

Buttermilk Cookies with Nutmeg and Thyme are the perfect afternoon, tea time snack, whether served with coffee, tea or milk. A copy of Victuals was provided to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. People I am in love…. 

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Filed Under: Appalachian (mountain South), buttermilk, cookbooks, cookies, reviews Tagged With: Appalachian, buttermilk, cookbook review, cookies, cornmeal, nutmeg, tea, tea time, thyme

Sesame Oatmeal Cookies: Review of Soframiz

February 28, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Sesame Oatmeal Cookies, subtly fragrant with cardamom and nutty with tahini, are a fantastic twist on traditional American oatmeal cookies (and can be made with chocolate chips for a twist on chocolate chip cookies). A copy of Soframiz was sent to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have… 

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Filed Under: chocolate chip cookies, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, cookies, halvah, Middle Eastern dishes, oats, reviews, sesame seeds, tahini Tagged With: cookbook, cookbook review, cookies, halvah, Middle Eastern, oatmeal, oats, sesame, tahini

Top 8 Foodie Things of 2016

January 8, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Local apples from McGinnis Sisters

I am so sorry for the long silence. First I was out of town for New Year’s. And my annual “best of” lists always take some time and thinking. And then, while we were in Ohio, the entire family–and by that I pretty much mean my parents, all of their children and all of their grandchildren,… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, End of year "best" lists, misc, reviews Tagged With: 2016, best cookbooks, best of list, best of lists, cookbooks

Pasta alla Gricia: Review of Tasting Rome

December 3, 2016 By Laura 13 Comments

Pasta alla Gricia with guanciale and pecorino romano

Pasta alla Gricia, with its silky cheesy sauce and black peppery bite, tastes like Rome on a plate. So if you cannot get on plane, bring Rome to you with this pasta dish! Affiliated links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I received a copy of the fabulous Tasting Rome from Blogging… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cookbooks, guanciale, Italian, pasta, reviews, wine Tagged With: cheese, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, Roman, Rome, white wine, wine

Stamped Lime Meltaways: #CreativeCookieExchange

November 22, 2016 By Laura 8 Comments

Stamped Lime Meltaways

Stamped Lime Meltaways are fun, festive and melt-in-your-mouth delicious–especially perfect for tart citrus lovers! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. These cookies were a victim of the move. In my head, they were going to be super holiday festive, stamped with some wonderful holiday-themed stamp. You know, in the… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cookbooks, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, lemon baked goods, lime, reviews Tagged With: Christmas cookies, citrus, cookies, Holiday cookies, lime, lime powder, meltaways, slice and bake

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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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