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Izakaya Pork Tenderloin with Apple Ginger Sauce: Review of The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook

March 19, 2020 By Laura Leave a Comment

Izakaya (Japanese Bar Style) Pork Tenderloin with Apple Ginger Sauce

Izakaya Pork Tenderloin with Apple Ginger Sauce is a delicious and succulent method of preparing pork that is inspired by the dishes served in Japanese pubs. A copy of The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook was provided to me in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am… 

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Filed Under: apples, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, ginger, Japanese, onions, pork, reviews Tagged With: apples, bar food, ginger, Izakaya, Japanese, onions, pork, pork tenderloin, pub food

Ginger Curry Sugar Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange; Review of Sugar Rush

November 18, 2014 By Laura 14 Comments

Unexpectedly delicious, Ginger Curry Sugar Cookies are a unique twist on slice and bake butter sugar cookies. Keep reading for more Creative Cookie Exchange ginger deliciousness. A copy of Sugar Rush was provided to me by Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cookbooks, cookies, curry powder, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, reviews Tagged With: candied ginger, cookbook review, cookies, curried, curry powder, ginger, slice and bake, sugar cookies, sugar rush

Gingerbread Bars/Review of Esther Brody’s 250 Best Bars and Brownies

September 12, 2013 By Laura 11 Comments

I was recently sent Esther Brody’s The 250 Best Brownies, Bars and Squares to review. I was a little skeptical before receiving the book; the somewhat personality-less “250 Best!” format is not really to my taste. On the other hand, any collection of 250 baked goods deserves to be perused. The verdict?

Filed Under: bar cookies, cakes, cookbooks, dairy free baking, fall spices, kids cooking, molasses, reviews Tagged With: 250 best bars, bars, cake, cinnamon, cookbook review, ginger, gingerbread, kids baking, snacking cake

Streusel Apple Bundt Cake: #Bundtamonth

September 6, 2013 By Laura 24 Comments

Spiced Apple Bundt Cake Layered with Pecan Streusel

There was a mishap. A mishap we shall not speak of. There might have been screaming. And yelling. Tears even. Because I am serious about bundt cakes, and especially this one, made to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Bundtamonth (theme: fancy!) and made as dessert for a dinner that night with guests.

Filed Under: apples, blog events, bundt cakes, buttermilk, cakes, fall spices, pecans, streusel Tagged With: #BundtaMonth, apple, bundt, cake, cinnamon, ginger, pecans, streusel

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

When Greasing A Pan Goes Wrong: Gingerbread Teacakes

January 28, 2011 By Laura 11 Comments

This is a “twofer” post–2 posts for the price of one. It is a post about the delights of baking with your children and it is a post about what to do when your cakes or muffins do not release (through no fault of your children, I might add)–resulting in 2 different desserts. So first… 

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Filed Under: cakes, kids cooking, molasses Tagged With: cake, ginger, gingerbread, kids baking, teacakes, trifle

Molasses Ginger Granola Bars

September 16, 2010 By Laura 13 Comments

Molasses Ginger Granola Bars--delicious, easy, unique and allergy friendly!

Well I still don’t have the marshmallows to share. I want to tweak just a few last things–for a 4th batch (most of the 3rd was enjoyed by John’s students lest you think we have turned into marshmallows around here). It’s a hard job, making all these marshmallows, but someone has to do it. In… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, molasses, oats, whole grains Tagged With: bars, candied ginger, ginger, granola, granola bars, molasses, oatmeal, oats, spices

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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