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Bengali Inspired Summer Kheema (Ground Meat Curry)

August 30, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Bengali Inspired Summer Kheema (ground meat curry)

Bengali Inspired Summer Kheema (ground meat curry) is a delicious one pot dish that celebrates the bounty of the mid-late summer harvest. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. People, if it is not one thing it is another lately. The cough is mostly gone, still waiting on the results… 

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Filed Under: beef, corn, curry, ground beef, Indian, Indian recipes, keema/kheema, potatoes, tomatoes, yogurt, zucchini Tagged With: Bengali, caramel, corn, curry, ground beef, Indian, keema, kheema, mustard oil, potatoes, summer harvest, tomatoes, yogurt, zucchini

Alfajores: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 19, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Alfajores (South American sandwich cookies with dulce de leche)

Alfajores are meltingly delicious, crumbly and rich South American sandwich cookies that are surprisingly easy to make–and too scrumptious not to make! Keep reading to see what everyone else baked for Creative Cookie Exchange this month. Food intimidation (or cooking or baking intimidation) is a funny thing. How often do we get it stuck in… 

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Filed Under: blog events, caramel, cookies, South American dishes Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, Argentinean, caramel, cookies, corn starch, Creative Cookie Exchange, dulce de leche, milk caramel, sandwich cookies, South American, taptioca starch

Salted Chocolate Caramels: Holiday Cookies Reviewed

December 9, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Salted Chocolate Caramels

Salted Chocolate Caramels are creamy, chewy, chocolatey and delicious confections perfect for holiday tins or any other special occasion. Or just for fun! Affiliated links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I received a copy of  Holiday Cookies from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Holiday cookies and confections might be the… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, Bourbon, candy, caramel, chocolate, cookbooks, reviews Tagged With: bittersweet chocolate, bourbon, candy, caramel, caramel chews, chocolate, confections, semisweet chocolate

Upside Down Apple Cake

October 27, 2016 By Laura 3 Comments

Upside Down Apple Cake

Upside Down Apple Cake is a classic dessert for fall, when delicious apple varieties are flooding the markets. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Sorry for the extended silence! It’s been a while since postseason baseball was of interest to me, but with my Indians moving on this year… 

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Filed Under: apples, cakes, caramel, fruit, pecans Tagged With: apple, cake, caramel, cinnamon, nuts, pecans, upside down cake

Salted Caramel Sauce 3 Ways

January 13, 2016 By Laura 6 Comments

Salted Caramel Sauce, always delicious, can be kicked up a notch with vanilla beans, bourbon, or ground ancho and cayenne chile pepper. It is easy to make, makes a great gift and lasts forever in your fridge. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. This post had… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, Bourbon, caramel, misc. dessert, sauces Tagged With: bourbon, caramel, caramel sauce, homemade, hot, scratch, spicy, vanilla

Chocolate Meringue Nests with Salted Caramel Sauce and Cacoa Nibs

November 8, 2015 By Laura 5 Comments

Bittersweet Chocolate Meringue Nests with Whipped Cream, Salted Caramel Sauce and Cocoa Nibs--the dessert is restaurant worthy and yet incredibly easy!

Chocolate Meringue Nests with Whipped Cream, Salted Caramel Sauce and Cacoa Nibs are a delicious, restaurant worthy dessert that is perfect for special occasions and much easier than you think! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. The first dessert I made for Sammy’s birthday was also the… 

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Filed Under: cacao nibs, caramel, chocolate, meringue, misc. dessert Tagged With: cacao nibs, caramel, caramel sauce, chocolate, cocoa nibs, meringue

Caramel Swirled Cheesecake Bars: #CreativeCookieExchange

September 22, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

Caramel Swirled Cheesecake Bars--unbelievable easy and so delicious! Completely from scratch!

Caramel Swirled Cheesecake Bars are deceptively simple and absolutely delicious. And they are easy to make from scratch with a homemade caramel sauce. Creative Cookie Exchange this month is all about layered bars, so keep reading to check out all the fabulous layers! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, blog events, caramel, cheesecake, cookies, cream cheese, shortbread Tagged With: bar cookies, bars, caramel, cheesecake, cookies, cream cheese, shortbread

Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars: #CreativeCookieExchange

May 19, 2015 By Laura 19 Comments

These Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars are an indulgent, decadent treat, perfect for this month’s Creative Cookie Exchange theme of Caramel. Keep reading to check out all of the wonderful caramel cookies we have this month! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Guys I am just a… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, blog events, caramel, chocolate, cookies, shortbread Tagged With: bar cookies, bars, caramel, chocolate, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, shortbread

Carmelitas Redux

March 23, 2015 By Laura 12 Comments

Carmelitas: Bar cookies made of Oats, hazelnuts, chocolate, dulce de leche and everything that is happy!

Crispy, chewy, gooey, heavenly Hazelnut Carmelitas are some of the best bar cookies made in my kitchen.  I would have shamelessly taken any excuse to make these cookies again, so when I decided to start beautifying breathing new life into some old dishes, my Hole of Shame Hazelnut Carmelitas were at the top of the… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, caramel, chocolate, cookies, hazelnuts, oats, whole grains Tagged With: bar cookies, bars, caramel, chocolate, cookies, dulce de leche, hazelnuts, milk caramel, nuts, oatmeal, oats

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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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