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Indian Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans

October 14, 2016 By Laura 3 Comments

Indian Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans

Indian Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans is a delicious, easy, fast and flexible dish that can serve as a vegetarian main dish or a side dish, for an Indian meal or for a “meat and two sides” meal. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I had a devil… 

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Filed Under: beans, cookbooks, reviews, sweet potato, vegetarian Tagged With: beans, black beans, cinnamon, legumes, sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, yam

Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and “Love Apples”

September 29, 2016 By Laura 1 Comment

Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and "Love Apples"

Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and “Love Apples” is a luscious Caribbean curried stew that is perfect for the end of summer and beginning of fall. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I discuss in this post. I moved around a fair amount in my twenties and early thirties, and I have… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, Caribbean dishes, chicken, coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, curry powder, lime, potatoes, reviews, stews, tomatoes Tagged With: allspice, butter squash, Caribbean, chicken, curry, Jamaican, potatoes, rum, stew, thyme, tomatoes, winter squash

Red Cooked Pork: Review of Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees

September 13, 2016 By Laura 22 Comments

Red Cooked Pork (Chinese Braised Pork Belly)

Red Cooked Pork is succulent, delicious and easier than you think–and a great example of the traditional Chinese dishes to be found in Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees. A copy of the cookbook was provided to me in exchange for an honest review; cookware from Anolon was provided to me for use in this review…. 

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Filed Under: blog events, Chinese, cookbooks, pork, reviews, stir fry, Tools Tagged With: braising, Chinese, cookbook, cookbook review, pork, pork belly, red cooking, scallions, soy

Plum Braised Beef Roast: review of Cooking with the Muse

July 12, 2016 By Laura 1 Comment

Plum Braised Beef Roast is perfect in the summer, when plums are at the height of sweetness and available many places locally. Cooking with the Muse was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This post uses affiliate links to link to items I am discussing. I would love to… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, cookbooks, fruit, Plums, potatoes, reviews, tomatoes Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, braising, brisket, cookbook review, plums, pomegranate molasses, potatoes

Korean Sloppy Joes; Review of Koreatown

February 25, 2016 By Laura 5 Comments

Korean Sloppy Joes served Bibimbap Style

Korean Sloppy Joes are fast, easy, delicious and can be served American style on hamburger buns or Bibimbap style, in a rice bowl. I received a copy of Koreatown from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I know you are probably… 

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Filed Under: beef, cookbooks, cucumbers, ground beef, Korean cuisine, mushrooms, reviews Tagged With: beef, bi bim bap, bibimbap, cookbook, cookbook review, ground beef, ground meat, ground pork, Korean, Korean American, rice bowl, sloppy joes

Lime Coconut Chicken Curry with Mangoes

February 1, 2016 By Laura 5 Comments

Lime Coconut Chicken Curry with Mangoes--and cauliflower for added healthiness!

Lime Coconut Chicken Curry with Mangoes is a healthy, fast dish that makes the most of seasonal citrus and mangoes, while brightening up a winter day. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This past fall two interesting citrus cookbooks were released. Being the huge citrus freak that I am, I… 

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Filed Under: Caribbean dishes, cauliflower, chicken, Coconut (flaked), coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, lime, mango, reviews Tagged With: Caribbean, cauliflower, chicken, citrus, coconut, coconut flakes, coconut milk, curry, lime, mango, mangoes

Slow Fires Reviewed

January 7, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Slow Fires by Justin Smillie is reviewed below. I was sent a copy of the cookbook by Blogging For Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing, including the image below. Guys I have been avoiding this post.

Filed Under: cookbooks, reviews Tagged With: braising, cookbook, review, slow fires

Chicken Pot Roast with Apples and Cider

December 29, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

Pot Roast Chicken with Apples and Cider: a comfort food winter dinner straight from England and northern France. Your family will love this meal!

Chicken Pot Roast with Apples and Cider is a comforting winter dinner, perfumed with apples and rosemary. Your entire family will adore this one pot meal. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  This is another one of those stories where I discover a gem of a cookbook, but it takes… 

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Filed Under: apples, bacon, British, chicken, cookbooks, potatoes, reviews Tagged With: apples, bacon, British, chicken, cream, hard cider, northern French, pot roast, potatoes, roasting

The Food of Oman Reviewed: Harees (Savory Beef and Wheat Porridge)

December 5, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

Harees (Savory Beef and Wheat Porridge) with caramelized onions and mushrooms is savory and warming, a delicious antidote to chilly nights or bad days. The Food of Oman was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. OK I will… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, cookbooks, Middle Eastern dishes, mushrooms, Omani dishes, reviews, slow cooker, wheat berries Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, braising, comfort food, cookbook, cookbook review, crock pot, harees, Middle Eastern, mushrooms, Omani, onions, pearled wheat berries, porridge, slow cooker, wheat berries

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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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