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Steak Salad with Romesco Dressing

October 12, 2014 By Laura 3 Comments

Marinated steak is grilled to perfection and served over greens with roasted peppers and onions. A tangy Romesco dressing ties it all together. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I would not normally post about recipes from the same cookbook 2 posts in a row, but this cookbook… 

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Filed Under: almonds, beef, oranges, Salad Dressing, salads, sauces, Spanish cuisine, steak Tagged With: almonds, beef, flank, healthy, Mediterranean, onions, orange, peppers, piquillo, Romesco, salad, sirloin, smoked paprika, Spanish, steak, tenderloin

Warm Mushroom and Farro Salad with Skirt Steak

January 30, 2012 By Laura 1 Comment

Can anyone guess what my favorite new ingredient is?

Filed Under: balsamic, beef, easily made vegetarian, Farro, mushrooms, steak, whole grains, zucchini

Steak Fajitas

March 7, 2011 By Laura 10 Comments

I am well aware this is post is going to garner me a derisive phone call from my mom and a possibly even more derisive message from my sister. And maybe even some derisive comments from you all as well (please be gentle). But still I persevere on, for your own edification as well as… 

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Filed Under: beef, southwestern, steak

Steak & Potatoes, 2010

April 23, 2010 By Laura 6 Comments

I have regarded the majority of my family as a lost cause when it comes to Indian food for some time now. Sushi and Thai my sister and I eventually got them eating, but something about Indian food was a problem. Recently however my mom had been making comments about dishes on my blog like… 

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Filed Under: beef, Indian recipes, steak, yogurt

Skirt Steak Pita Wraps With Yogurt & Browned Butter Tomato Sauce

January 11, 2010 By Laura 12 Comments

It occurs to me that I have been very lax. Happy New Year, everyone! This was a fabulous throw it together weeknight meal. It is inspired by a dish in Spice: Flavors of the Mediterranean, by Ana Sortum, and that dish was in turn inspired by a traditional Turkish kabob called Iskander. Originally I had… 

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Filed Under: Middle Eastern dishes, steak, tomatoes, yogurt

Flank Steak Served 2 Ways: “Flank Steak Bun Thit with Grilled Onions” & Flank Steak with S.E. Asian Red Cargo Rice Salad

May 11, 2008 By Laura Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you guys, but around here we take a long time to eat one flank steak.This is because as much as we love (and I do mean love) grilled red meat, to us flank steak just begs to be served in salads or in tacos, both of which tend to reduce our… 

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Filed Under: beef, steak, Thai dishes, Vietnamese 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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