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Birria de Res Tacos; Wild Idea Buffalo Reviewed

June 20, 2021 By Laura 3 Comments

birria de res taco

Birria de Res Tacos taste deliciously complex; much like Mexican mole or Thai curry, many ingredients come together to create a sum that is superior to the equal of its parts. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  Guys I have been sitting on this post for a while. Photos… 

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Filed Under: Bison (American Buffalo), Goat, lamb, Mexican dishes, Pressure Cooker, products, reviews, slow cooker, stews, tacos Tagged With: bison, braise, buffalo, goat, lamb, mexican, stew, tacos

Chicken in Wine with Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Grapes

November 6, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Chicken in Wine with Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Grapes

Chicken in Wine with Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Grapes is a delicious, sophisticated and healthy one pot meal that will have the whole family scraping their plates. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Sorry (again) for my extended absence. The first excuse reason is the same: the World Series. My evenings… 

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Filed Under: cauliflower, chicken, grapes, mushrooms, pancetta Tagged With: braise, braising, cauliflower, chicken, grapes, green grapes, mushrooms, pancetta, white wine, wine

Parsi Inspired Braised Beef with Dried Cherries

February 14, 2016 By Laura 6 Comments

Parsi Inspired Braised Beef with Dried Cherries, Greens and Mango is a healthy and delicious way to get some comforting Indian food in your belly without having to leave your house and brave the weather! The dried cherries that make this dish so alluring were provided by Stoneridge Orchards, who also sponsored this post.  Guys… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, curry, Dried Cherries, greens, Indian recipes, kale, lime, mango, slow cooker, yogurt Tagged With: beef, beeh chuck, braise, braising, cilantro, curry, dried cherries, Indian, kale, lime, mango, mangoes, Parsi

Beef and Mushroom Pho

January 12, 2015 By Laura 4 Comments

Beef and Mushroom Pho

This Beef and Mushroom Pho is just what the doctor ordered: warming, hearty, flavorful and mild at the same time. This is a cheater pho in some ways but not in others. I just want to get that out there. And because of that I am not going to give you a formal recipe, but… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, fall spices, mushrooms, rice noodles, slow cooker, soup, Vietnamese dishes Tagged With: asian, beef, braise, brisket, crock pot, mushrooms, noodles, pho, rice noodles, round steak, slow cooker, soup, star anise, steak, Vietnamese

Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions in the Slow Cooker; Review of Dos Caminos Tacos

July 3, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions--in the slow cooker!

Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions are delicious, authentic–and super easy because they can be made in the slow cooker. Dos Caminos Tacos: 100 Recipes for Everyone’s Favorite Mexican Street Food was sent to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this… 

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Filed Under: beef, cookbooks, Mexican dishes, reviews, slow cooker, tacos, tomatoes, tortilla dishes Tagged With: ancho, beef, beer, braise, brisket, crock pot, mexican, slow cooker, tacos

Review of The Healthy Slow Cooker, Second Edition (Gluten Free)

June 18, 2014 By Laura 1 Comment

Onion Braised Shrimp and Peas in crockpot; review of The Healthy Slow Cooker, Second Edition

I was sent a free copy of The Healthy Slow Cooker: 135 Gluten-Free Recipes for Health and Wellness for review purposes. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to in any case. I am afraid I do not have a recipe for you… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, reviews, slow cooker Tagged With: braise, cookbook, crock pot, review, shrimp, slow cooker

West Indian Goat Curry–with Beef

March 30, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

A traditional West Indian Goat Curry made with beef, sweet potatoes and coconut milk

West Indian Goat Curry is a traditional braised meat curry that can easily be made with beef and is sure to wow with either meat. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  Because alas, I just don’t know where to get goat. And I have a freezer full of beef…. 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, Caribbean dishes, coconut milk, curry, curry powder, stews, sweet potato Tagged With: beef, braise, Caribbean, coconut milk, curry, goat, stew, sweet potatoes, West Indian, West Indies

Oxtail Stew with Cinnamon, Star Anise, Orange and Gremolata

October 1, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Braised Oxtails with Warm Spices and Gremolata

Each of the past few years Yotam Ottolenghi’s books (Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi; Jerusalem: A Cookbook) have topped my Christmas wish list. This year’s re-issue of this first book, Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, I was totally prepared to have it also topping my list. But before I could even get the title typed out,… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef stew, butternut squash, carrots, fall spices, stews, tomatoes Tagged With: beef, beef stew, braise, braising, butternut squash, cinnamon, garlic, gremolata, lemon, orange, Ottolenghi, oxtail, parsley, short ribs, star anise, stew, tomatoes, winter squash

Beer Braised Beef with Thyme, Mushrooms and Beans

May 22, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Mexican Beef Braised in Beer, Beans and Mushrooms

I spent all weekend frustrated by the terrible light, brought on by extremely dark, stormy skies. And then slowly became aware of what was going on in the world around me, and was grateful that all I had to worry about was lighting for food photography. The devastation in Texas and Oklahoma has been just… 

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Filed Under: beans, beef, beef chuck, beef stew, Mexican dishes, mushrooms, stews, tomatoes Tagged With: beans, beef, beef chuck, braise, crimini, fire roasted tomatoes, legumes, mayacoba beans, mexican, mushrooms, New Mexico chile pepper, shitake, stew

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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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