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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

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

Cuban Spicy Oxtail Stew (Rabo Encendido); Review of To Cook Is To Love

December 12, 2014 By Laura 9 Comments

Cuban Spicy Oxtail Stew (Rabo Encendido): great for the slow cooker and can be made with brisket, chuck and short ribs as well!

This flavorful Cuban Oxtail Stew is everything that is wonderful about winter food: warming, comforting and filling. And it can cook all day in a slow cooker if necessary. A copy of To Cook Is To Love was provided to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, chorizo, cookbooks, Cuban dishes, potatoes, reviews, sausage, slow cooker, stews Tagged With: beef, brisket, chorizo, crock pot, Cuban, oxtail, potatoes, red wine, slow cooker, stew, wine

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

Bacon Ricotta (Blue) Corn Cakes; Review of Bacon 24/7

June 22, 2014 By Laura 2 Comments

Braised Brisket with Corn and Shredded Cheese on Bacon Ricotta Corn Cakes

Bacon Ricotta Corn Cakes are the perfect canvas for something luscious and savory, like this slow cooked brisket or even a fried egg. I was sent a free copy of Bacon 24/7: Recipes for Curing, Smoking, and Eating by the publisher for purposes of reviewing it. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beef, breakfast, cookbooks, corn, flatbreads, Mexican dishes, pancakes, reviews, southwestern Tagged With: bacon, breakfast, brisket, cookbooks, corn, cornbread, cornmeal, flatbread, mexican, pancakes, southwestern

Nacho Topped Smoky Beef Brisket and Beans Chili for the Slow Cooker

January 29, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Smoky Beef Brisket and Bean Chili for the Slow Cooker

The minute I saw this chili I knew I was making it. I found it while browsing online for “smoky” chili recipes, and while I did not make the exact recipe I found (because it required a handheld smoking gun as only a Williams Sonoma recipe would!), I was blown away by the delicious simple… 

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Filed Under: beans, beef, beef chuck, chili, slow cooker, southwestern, tomatoes Tagged With: beans, beef, brisket, chili, chuck, crock pot, nachos, slow cooker, southwestern, Super Bowl, tomatoes, tortilla chips

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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