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Shrimp & Scallops Tossed with Capellini, Spinach, Tomatoes & Bacon

April 2, 2010 By Laura 15 Comments

Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I am discussing. A few years back my brother Chris went on one of his hunting trips in Louisiana and he brought back some books for my sister and me. I think he was late on our birthdays. At any rate, while I loved… 

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Filed Under: pasta, scallops, seafood, shrimp, spinach, tomatoes

The Power Of Garnishes: Sopa Tarasca (Tarascan Soup)

August 29, 2009 By Laura 14 Comments

There are 6 “flavors”–well actually I think the Japanese and potentially other cultures say there are more–but there are 6 that I can discern: sour, salty, sweet, bitter, hot and umami/savory. Hot is not really a flavor to me, despite what I just said. Umami is kind of nebulous–I know that I like it but… 

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Filed Under: corn, Mexican dishes, scallops, seafood, shrimp, soup, zucchini

Black Rice "Paella"

August 17, 2009 By Laura 6 Comments

When I was on my honeymoon in Thailand there were two meals/dishes I had trouble with. The first was breakfast, because I have never cared for savory food first thing in the morning. I eventually solved this by ordering Thai crepes with pineapple. The second quandary for me was, believe it or not, dessert. Yes… 

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Filed Under: coconut milk, rice, scallops, seafood, shrimp

Pan Seared Shrimp & Scallops Over Bacon-Corn-Chile Relish

August 5, 2009 By Laura 13 Comments

2009 may be forever remembered as The Year I Got Over My Problem With Seafood. Some of you who know me quite well may be wondering how on earth that happened? Well, Alex happened. She just so clearly loves seafood and I wanted to foster her love of ALL foods, so I started looking for… 

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Filed Under: corn, lime, scallops, seafood, shrimp, southwestern

Shrimp & Scallops Tossed with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil & White Wine

July 27, 2009 By Laura 8 Comments

Shrimp & Scallops Tossed with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil & White Wine

I feel like the title of this post should be Why I Love Summer Part II: The Upscale Version. Because this was just as fast and pantry friendly as the last dish. It features summer’s best friends: zucchini and basil–and adds tomatoes, which only improves a dish. Now it just so happens that shrimp and… 

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Filed Under: pasta, scallops, seafood, shrimp, tomatoes, zucchini Tagged With: basil, capellini, pasta, scallops, seafood, shrimp, tomatoes, zucchini

Singapore Noodles

July 18, 2009 By Laura 13 Comments

It is a beautiful, windy, mild, sunny summer day here. And I mean really windy–some of our doors upstairs have slammed open and shut (making sure I had a good cross breeze in all rooms is working against me right now), and I had to pin my hair back in my own house because of… 

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Filed Under: chicken, rice noodles, scallops, seafood, shrimp, Singapore dishes

Oh The Things We Do For Love: Shrimp & Scallops With Warm Tropical Fruit Salsa and Corn On The Cob

May 2, 2009 By Laura 15 Comments

Have any of you ever tried to learn to cook a food you did not like? That’s me and shrimp. When it was only me and John, I figured he could just occasionally order shrimp in restaurants–similarly I never ate duck at home because he did not like it much. But now we have kids… 

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Filed Under: corn, guava, kiwi, mango, scallops, seafood, shrimp

The New Seafood Chowder: Thai Green Curried Seafood "Chowder"

April 5, 2009 By Laura 13 Comments

You have probably noticed a dearth of seafood on this blog. When I was growing up I hated all seafood except the fish fry we had down south on the Gulf coast–but you know anything tastes good breaded in cornmeal and deep fried. Similarly I discovered that I liked calamari as well. Then after getting… 

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Filed Under: curry, pea pods, rice, scallops, seafood, shrimp, Thai dishes

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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