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Gruyère Potato Gratin

December 25, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Gruyère Potato Gratin is the perfect side dish for any holiday meal–or even just Sunday dinner. Rich, creamy, and tangy from the gruyère, it is sure to be a hit! Merry Christmas, A Joyous Solstice and Happy Holidays in general!  I have a good blogging friend who takes this week and next week off from… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, Gratins, potato dishes, potatoes, vegetarian Tagged With: casseroles, cheese, gratins, Gruyere, Holidays, potatoes, scalloped potatoes, vegetarian

Alex cooks! Simple Vegetarian Lasagna

August 30, 2013 By Laura 9 Comments

At this rate, I might need to turn my blog over to my kids! Alex has definitely shown signs of wanting to kick me out of the kitchen and take over herself. I have declared that every Sunday without Girl Scouts (it happens twice a month) will be Alex Cooks Night, so that she will… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, cookbooks, Italian American, kids cooking, reviews, ricotta, Tools, vegetarian Tagged With: casseroles, Italian, Italian American, kids cooking, lasagna, lasagne, marinara, noodles, pasta, ricotta

Cinco de Mayo Mexican Recipes Round Up

April 27, 2013 By Laura 1 Comment

Mexican Cheese and Zucchini Soup

Sopa Tarasca (Tarascan Soup) with garnishes I don’t normally post round ups of previous recipes, but noticing all of the Cinco de Mayo recipes popping up everywhere around the web, it just seemed so silly that once again I had not gotten my act together in time. Especially when my site specializes in international recipes… 

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Vegetarian Biryani with Curried Creamy Tomato Sauce

November 10, 2012 By Laura 5 Comments

Dutch oven filled with vegetarian biryani

I mentioned in my last post that Sammy was a good sport about having a Moroccan inspired bundt cake for her birthday cake when my in laws were visiting. She and Alex are both always good sports about the birthday meals I prepare for them when my in laws are here. Because I love creating… 

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Tortilla and Cheddar Topped Beef, Bean and Bacon Casserole

September 8, 2012 By Laura 12 Comments

Like many parents, I am always on the lookout for ways to help out at my kids’ school, without, well, doing things that I hate the idea of doing. For example, some parents don’t mind working with accounting, and they end up holding the position of treasurer in their PTG or PTO. Bless those people… 

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Lentil & Potato Casserole with Pumpkin & Tomatoes, Topped With Phyllo Crust

January 24, 2011 By Laura 6 Comments

I cannot say enough good things about this meal. It is delicious, nutritious, interesting–but not so interesting that it would scare people away. It might be too unusual to your typical Midwestern palate to describe as proper gateway Indian food (and indeed it is not properly Indian anyway), but I would describe it as good… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, easily made vegetarian, lentils, potatoes, pumpkin Tagged With: casseroles, filo, lentils, phyllo, potatoes, pumpkins

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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