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16 Best Foodie Things of 2015

January 3, 2016 By Laura 7 Comments

Child eating a connolo on food tour in Rome

2015 was an amazing year for culinary discovery. I don’t think I have ever had so many “things” to share with you before! Happy 2016!!! [Affiliate links have been used to link to items discussed in this post.] So this is a somewhat different list from my regular end of year “best” lists. Why? Because… 

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Filed Under: End of year "best" lists, grain bowl Tagged With: 2015, best list, cookbooks, culinary discoveries, end of year, foodie, Italy, Italy2015

Old Fashioned Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Bundtlettes; Driving Around Mount Etna

September 5, 2015 By Laura 9 Comments

Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Bundtlettes like Grandma used to make--only glazed with a spur of the moment water and butter ganache!

Old Fashioned Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Bundtlettes are like the little black dress of chocolate cakes–simple, super easy and absolutely stunning. Scroll down for the recipe–or read about my adventures driving around Mount Etna first! Affiliate links have been used in the post to link to items I am discussing. As I sit here composing this… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, ganache, Italy 2015, travel Tagged With: bundt, bundtlette, cake, chocolate, Etna, ganache, Italy, Italy2015, mini cakes, Mount Etna, Randazzo, Sicily

Duomo di Siracusa

August 7, 2015 By Laura 3 Comments

An ossuary chapel inside of the Duomo di Siracusa --most interesting cathedral we saw in Italy and my favorite part of traveling in Sicily!

The Duomo di Siracusa (the cathedral of Syracuse, Sicily) was my favorite place we visited in Sicily. Its architecture and history were fascinating and awe inspiring. I could not come up with a good segue for any particular dish or dessert for this one, so stay tuned for more food coming later…. The bones of… 

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Filed Under: Italy 2015, travel Tagged With: cathedral, Duomo, Italy, Ortigia, ossuary, relics, Sicily, Siracusa, Syracuse, travel

Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Cookies: Review of Bake Happy; Adventures in Ortigia, Siracusa

July 26, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Cookies--chewy, rich, delicious!

Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Cookies are the perfect pantry dessert–I made them upon returning home from Italy with what I had around, and they turned out delicious, even if the chocolate is not perfectly shiny. I was provided a copy of Bake Happy in return for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, cookbooks, cookies, Italy 2015, peanut butter, reviews, travel Tagged With: chocolate, cioccolato di modica, cookies, ganache, Italy, Ortigia, peanut butter, Sicily, Siracusa, travel

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

Sassi di Matera: The Cave Dwellings of Italy

July 9, 2015 By Laura Leave a Comment

hotel room in Sassi di Matera

I am so sorry guys, I know I keep disappearing. I am having trouble getting into the swing of things at home! Add in a nasty 2 week sinus infection and then a quick road trip to see U2 in Toronto, and my brain is still pretty discombobulated. Also, I have not done much cooking yet, so… 

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Filed Under: beef, Italian, Italy 2015, ricotta, travel, zucchini Tagged With: cave dwelling, caves, Italy, matera, sassi

Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula: Cooking in Italy

July 3, 2015 By Laura 9 Comments

Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula: a delicious and healthy meal I whipped up one evening while we were living in Italy!

Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula is a fresh, healthy and delicious celebration of the flavors of Italy. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I was torn about whether to post this–the dish was delicious, but the pictures not so much. I obviously did not have any… 

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Filed Under: Arugula, Italian, Italy 2015, pasta, peaches, tomatoes, travel Tagged With: arugula, Italian, Italy, lemons, pasta, peaches, tomatoes, travel, trofie, white wine, wine

Beef and Mushroom Kheema with Rhubarb; Beaches of Southern Italy pt. 2

July 1, 2015 By Laura 6 Comments

Beef and Mushroom Kheema with Rhubarb--rhubarb is an easy and seasonal stand-in for tamarind in this simple and delicious Indian curry!

This Beef and Mushroom Kheema with Rhubarb uses a seasonal and local ingredient to stand in for tamarind (the rhubarb!) and is so easy and absolutely delicious! This blog is a lot of things–source of recipes for you, the reader; recipe collection for my daughters when they grow up; musings about anything to do with… 

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Filed Under: beef, curry, ground beef, Indian recipes, Italy 2015, keema/kheema, mushrooms, rhubarb, tomatoes Tagged With: beaches, beef, curry, ground beef, Indian, Italy, keema, kheema, Le Castella, mushrooms, rhubarb, travel

Upside Down Rhubarb Cake; Beaches of Southern Italy pt 1

June 23, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Rhubarb Upside Down Cake served with Strawberries--an AMAZING spring dessert!

Upside Down Rhubarb Cake with Rhubarb-Sugar Marinated Strawberries celebrates spring in color, aroma and, most important, taste! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  Another seasonal dish I am getting to late. Ack! Sorry about that, but come on, if you were in Italy would you be posting about food or

Filed Under: cakes, fruit, Italy 2015, oranges, rhubarb, strawberries, travel Tagged With: beach, cake, Italy, rhubarb, strawberries, Tropea, upside down cakes

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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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