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Sri Lankan Beef Curry for the Slow Cooker

November 14, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Sri Lankan Beef Curry for the slow cooker

Sri Lankan Beef Curry in the slow cooker is easy, delicious and filled with layers of mouth watering flavors. It is perfect cold weather food (although I love it year round)! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I am pretty sure every October/November (depending on how far behind I… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, coconut milk, curry, Goat, Sri Lankan Tagged With: ancient pepper, beef, beef chuck, beef curry, crockpot, curry, slow cooker, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan, sweet bell pepper

Mexican Beef Stew with Vegetables in the Slow Cooker

December 16, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Mexican Beef Stew with Vegetables in the Slow Cooker is a healthy, delicious and warming one pot meal that will make the entire family clean their plates. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This stew is ah-mazing, but before we get there, I have a question for you guys…. 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, cauliflower, lime, Mexican dishes, potatoes, zucchini Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, cauliflower, crock pot, healthy, mexican, potatoes, slow cooker, stew, zucchini

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

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

Pot Roast with Persian Spices on Fingerling Potatoes

October 17, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Pot Roast with Persian Spices on Fingerling Potatoes, Onion Wedges and Mushrooms--kick up your Sunday dinner a notch!

This Pot Roast with Persian Spices on Fingerling Potatoes is the perfect way to spice up your Sunday dinner routine! Luscious, flavorful, spicy but not at all hot–this is gateway food for anyone nervous of trying Middle Eastern food! Promise! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I mentioned a bit… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, lamb, Middle Eastern dishes, mushrooms, Persian, potatoes Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, edible flowers, fingerling potatoes, Iranian, lamb, Middle Eastern, mushrooms, onions, Persian, pot roast, potatoes, roast, spice blend, sumac

Biryani Gosht

February 24, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Biryani Gosht: a traditional Moghul Indian layered rice dish usually made with lamb, mutton or goat--but you can make it with any red meat!

Rich, savory and fragrant Biryani Gosht is fit for a celebration and can be made with any red meat. I know it is kind of lame to resort to bitching about discussing the weather, but you guys know those classic scenes in various movies and tv shows where the violence increases as the heat index… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, casseroles, cauliflower, Creek in Ohio, Indian recipes, lamb, mushrooms, pork, rice, slow cooker, tomatoes, yogurt Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, biryani, caramelized onions, casserole, cauliflower, cream, crock pot, gluten free, gosht, Indian, lamb, Moghul, mushroom, pork, pork shoulder, red meat, rice, saffron, slow cooker, tomatoes, yogurt

Indonesian Coconut Beef Soup with Carrots and Sambal; Review of In Her Kitchen

February 14, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

The recipe for this Soto Betawi, or Indonesian Coconut Beef Soup, comes from a grandmother in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is perfect for anyone who loves coconut milk based dishes. I was sent a copy of In Her Kitchen by Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review, and all opinions are my own. Affiliate links have been… 

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Restaurant Style Beef Vindaloo

November 5, 2014 By Laura 102 Comments

Restaurant Style Beef Vindaloo–just like you get at your favorite Indian restaurant. It is easy and perfect for the slow cooker. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. This is definitely one of those dishes where staring at the photos weeks later, while I write this post, is… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, curry, Indian recipes, lamb, slow cooker Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, braising, crock pot, curry, Goan, Indian, Indian American, lamb, slow cooker, vindaloo, vinegar

Parsi Gosht Ni Curry (Parsi Beef Curry)

December 30, 2013 By Laura 1 Comment

Parsi Gosht Ni Curry (Parsi Beef Curry) is a hearty, warming stew perfect for winter and perfect for holiday meals with its rich, peanut-thickened sauce, indulgent potatoes (because it is served on rice) and focus on beef. Amazon affiliate links were used in this post but only to link to items I would be discussing… 

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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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