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Lebanese Eggs with Ground Beef and Cauliflower

January 28, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Lebanese Eggs with Ground Beef and Cauliflower

Lebanese Eggs with Ground Beef and Cauliflower is a delicious traditional dish that has been updated with additional vegetables to make it an easy one pot meal. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This dish comes via Australian born Chef Chris Honor’s Big Flavors From a Small Kitchen, where it… 

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Filed Under: beef, cauliflower, eggs, ground beef, Middle Eastern dishes, pomegranate Tagged With: cauliflower, eggs, ground beef, ground meat, Lebanese, Middle Eastern, pomegranate, scrambled eggs

Asparagus Fried Rice: Review of Farm to Table: Asian Secrets

April 20, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Asparagus Fried Rice--easy and vegetarian!

Asparagus Fried Rice is a fast, simple and delicious seasonal dinner that the whole family will love. A copy of Farm to Table Asian Secrets: Vegan & Vegetarian Full-Flavored Recipes for Every Season was provided to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Chinese, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, eggs, peas, reviews, rice, vegetarian Tagged With: asian, asparagus, Chinese, cookbook review, easy, eggs, fast, fried rice, peas, rice, vegetarian, weeknight

Creamy Pasta Frittata with Hatfield® Bacon, Asparagus and Goat Cheese

March 14, 2017 By Laura 66 Comments

Creamy Pasta Frittata with Bacon, Asparagus and Goat Cheese, drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar

Creamy Pasta Frittata with Bacon, Asparagus and Goat Cheese is a delicious breakfast or brunch centerpiece, and drizzled with balsamic vinegar it makes a light and elegant dinner entree. When I was asked to create a recipe using Hatfield Quality Meats bacon, I was immediately intrigued by their Cherrywood Extra Thick Cut Triple Smoked Bacon. As far as… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, bacon, balsamic, breakfast, eggs, frittata, mushrooms, quiche/savory tarts Tagged With: asparagus, bacon, brunch, cherrywood bacon, Easter, eggs, frittata, goat cheese, mushrooms, pasta frittata, spaghetti frittata

That Springtime Salad

May 28, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

That Springtime Salad celebrates everything about spring eating, with its myriad textures and fresh flavors. Inspired by a salad I was served in Italy, you will love this! So as you guys have probably figured out posting has become a little infrequent thanks to moving stress. But this post got extra delayed for a pretty… 

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Filed Under: Arugula, asparagus, balsamic, corn, easily made vegetarian, eggs, greens, Italian, Italy 2015, potatoes, salads Tagged With: arugula, asparagus, baby potatoes, corn, eggs, entree salads, hard boiled eggs, insalata, Italian, potatoes, prosciutto, salad

Rhubarb Dream Bars… Trifle: #CreativeCookieExchange

May 17, 2016 By Laura 13 Comments

Rhubarb Dream Bars--delicious but difficult to slice, so better served as a trifle!

These Rhubarb Dream Bars made an amazing trifle, with a crispy meringue top, a delicious custard filling, with a lemony shortbread crust, and layered with whipped cream. Keep reading to see what other seasonal spring treats the Creative Cookie Exchange came up with this month! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, cookies, eggs, lemon baked goods, meringue, rhubarb, shortbread, trifle Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, baking disasters, bar cookies, bars, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, eggs, meringue, rhubarb, trifle

North Indian Baked Eggs: Review of Seven Spoons

July 16, 2015 By Laura 18 Comments

North Indian Baked Eggs--easy and delicious!

North Indian Baked Eggs are easy, fast and comforting; it is the kind of dish you turn to when you cannot think of what to make for dinner, and then end up thrilled with your meal! I received a copy of Seven Spoons from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, curry, eggs, Indian recipes, Italy 2015, pantry cooking, reviews, tomatoes, travel, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: baked eggs, Calabria, cookbook, cookbook review, eggs, Indian, Italy, Sila Grande, tomatoes, travel

Beehoon Goreng Fried Rice Noodles: Review of Singapore Cooking

November 30, 2014 By Laura 1 Comment

Beehoon Goreng Fried Rice Noodles from Singapore--easy and delicious!

Easy and delicious, Beehoon Goreng Fried Rice Noodles from Singapore are a fantastic use for leftover rice vermicelli noodles. A copy of Singapore Cooking was provided to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. My entire family–although… 

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Filed Under: cabbage, chicken, cookbooks, eggs, reviews, rice noodles, Singapore dishes, stir fry Tagged With: cabbage, chicken, eggs, napa cabbage, noodles, rice noodles, rice vermicelli, Singapore, Singapore Cooking, stir fry

Baked Oat Porridge Pudding: Review of How To Boil An Egg

October 5, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Baked Porridge Oatmeal Pudding drizzled with Cream

Warm and comforting straight from the oven, Baked Oat Porridge Pudding drizzled with cream is the perfect autumn breakfast with scrambled eggs on the side. How to Boil an Egg was provided to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review; all opinions are my own and no other compensation was received…. 

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Filed Under: breakfast, British, cookbooks, eggs, oats, reviews, vegetarian Tagged With: breakfast, cookbook review, eggs, oatmeal, oats, rolled oats, soufflé, vinegar

Thai Shrimp And Mushroom Curry Stir Fry: Review of Simple Thai Cooking

September 20, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

Thai Shrimp And Mushroom Curry Stir Fry is simple, delicious and fast–and different from your standard restaurant fare. A copy of Simple Thai Food: Classic Recipes from the Thai Home Kitchen was sent to me by Blogging For Books for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, curry powder, easily made vegetarian, eggs, mushrooms, reviews, seafood, shrimp, stir fry, Thai dishes Tagged With: celery, cookbook review, curry, eggs, mushrooms, SE Asian, seafood, shrimp, stir fry, Thai

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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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