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Bobotie (South African Curried Ground Meat Casserole) with Peach Preserves

November 16, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

Bobotee: Curred Ground Meat Casserole from South Africa

Bobotie is one of those iconic dishes that is so commonly made in its place of origin that there are as many different versions as there are homes–the land of origin in this case being South Africa, specifically Cape Malay. So although I have featured Bobotie before, I was perfectly happy to try a different… 

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Espresso Hazelnut Lace Cookies

December 30, 2011 By Laura 10 Comments

I am so sorry I did not get this post to you in time for Christmas cookies.  I made the plain hazelnut version with my mom, sent two thirds home with her (she and my dad love these cookies) and I kept one third, figuring I would photograph them in a day or two.

Filed Under: coffee desserts, cookies, hazelnuts, Holiday and Christmas Cookies Tagged With: almonds, coffee, cookies, espresso, hazelnuts, Holidays, ice cream cookies, lace cookies, mousse, nuts, Valentine's

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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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