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Brazilian Inspired Seafood Stew with Potatoes and Mushrooms (Moqueca)

April 4, 2014 By Laura 9 Comments

Moqueca: Brazilian Seafood Stew of Mahi Mahi, Pacific Cod and Shrimp

Brazilian Inspired Seafood Stew with Potatoes and Mushrooms, or Moqueca, is the perfect spring stew: warming for those cooler days and yet light and summery with its Latin American flavors. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I think spring is finally springing. You want to know how I know?

Filed Under: avocado, Brazilian, coconut milk, cookbooks, fish, lime, mushrooms, potatoes, reviews, seafood, shrimp, soup, South American dishes, stews Tagged With: avocado, Brazilian, coconut milk, cod, coup, fish, lime, potatoes, shrimp, South American. stew

Mixed Fish Lentil Curry with Apple Pomegranate Relish

December 26, 2013 By Laura 2 Comments

Curried Red Lentils and Split Peas with Mixed White Fish and an Apple Pomegranate Relish

Mixed Fish Lentil Curry with Apple Pomegranate Relish is the perfect after holidays dish, as it is warming and vibrant but not heavy or rich. Amazon affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to anyway. Belated Merry Christmas! I always think maybe I… 

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Filed Under: apples, cookbooks, curry, dal, dried fruit, fish, lentils, lime, pomegranate, reviews, salsas, seafood Tagged With: apples, cod, curry, fish, hake, halibut, lentils, mahi mahi, pomegranate, raisins, red lentils, relish, split lentils, yellow split peas

Indonesian Sour Fish From Sulawesi

May 14, 2013 By Laura 7 Comments

I like my fish prepared pretty much one of three ways: dusted in a starch and fried or sautéed, in sushi, or smothered in a complex, vibrant sauce, stew or curry. In other words, I live in the midwest and never really learned to appreciate the taste of plain fish. In all seriousness, when would… 

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Filed Under: fish, Indonesian, lime, seafood, tomatoes Tagged With: cod, fish, ginger, Indonesian, kaffir lime, lemongrass, lime juice, Sulawesi, tomatoes

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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