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Glazed Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Snacking Cake

March 20, 2021 By Laura 1 Comment

Glazed Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Snacking Cake

Glazed Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Snacking Cake is the perfect spring treat, celebrating Meyer Lemon season and a return to lighter desserts. Back in the stone ages, before we had been taught to fear white flour and carbs (I jest–a little– I know there are lots of good reasons to reduce our simple carb, sugar,… 

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Filed Under: cakes, lemon baked goods Tagged With: citrus. cake, lemon, Meyer lemon, poppy seeds, snack cake, square pan

Lemony Toasted Farro and Asparagus Salad

June 4, 2018 By Laura 1 Comment

Lemony Toasted Farro and Asparagus Salad

Lemony Toasted Farro and Asparagus Salad is a delicious summer side dish or vegetarian entree salad, perfect for potlucks and cookouts. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  I don’t know what’s going on with me and grain salads right now, but people I am loving them. I think maybe… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Farro, grain bowl, Pistachios, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, Farro, farro salad, feta cheese, grain bowl, grain salad, lemon, pistachios, salad, toasted farro

Indian Stir Fry of Chicken with Asparagus and Snow Pea Pods

May 8, 2018 By Laura 2 Comments

Indian Stir Fry of Chicken with Asparagus and Snow Pea Pods

Indian Stir Fry of Chicken with Asparagus and Snow Pea Pods is a fast and delicious dish that makes glorious use of spring produce.  In case my posting speed has not made it clear, we are still in the weeds! We are using the kitchen, by which I mean cooking in it, but that just… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, cashews, chicken, Indian, Indian recipes, pea pods, stir fry Tagged With: asparagus, black pepper, cashews, chicken, chicken breast, Indian, lemon, pea pods, snow pea pods, stir fry

Middle Eastern Style Street Corn

July 24, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Middle Eastern Twist on Street Corn: Grilled Corn slathered in Lemon Garlic Sauce and sprinkled in Sumac

Middle Eastern Style Street Corn is a delicious twist on Mexican street corn, using yogurt, lemons and sumac in place of mayonnaise, limes and chile powder. If you love the original, I promise you will also love this Middle Eastern version! I actually made this yogurt sauce as a dipping sauce for a Middle Eastern… 

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Filed Under: corn, Middle Eastern dishes, sauces, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: condiment, corn, grilled corn, lemon, Middle Eastern, sauce, side dish, street corn, sumac, yogurt

Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie: Alex Bakes!

April 18, 2017 By Laura 3 Comments

Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie

Spring is here, and that means strawberries! And early spring also means citrus, so Alex combined the two in this Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie. This is not a proper post, more just an apology for my extended silence. I have been fighting a nasty sinus infection, and it has taken me out of commission for almost… 

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Filed Under: berries, kids cooking, lemon baked goods, lime, pies, strawberries Tagged With: citrus, kids baking, kids cooking, lemon, lime, pie, spring, strawberries

Citrus Cardamom Marshmallows

December 28, 2016 By Laura 1 Comment

Citrus Cardamom Marshmallows

Citrus Cardamom Marshmallows are sophisticated and delicious pillowy confections, and perfect for eating out of hand.  Guys I am switching recipe plug-ins, so before I forget I wanted to thank you for your patience if anything is wonky–and also ask you to please let me know if anything is wonky! I liked my last recipe… 

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Filed Under: candy, marshmallows, oranges, sweet confections Tagged With: candy, cardamom, citrus, confections, lemon, marshmallows, orange

Couscous Salad with Lentils, Butternut Squash and Grapes

November 12, 2016 By Laura 2 Comments

Couscous Salad with Lentils, Butternut Squash and Grapes

Couscous Salad with Lentils, Butternut Squash and Grapes is a celebration of the autumn harvest and perfect for a warmer fall day or a potluck.  OK the World Series is over (let’s have a moment of respectful silence for the frustrated Cleveland fan), and I am determined to get my butt back in gear with… 

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Filed Under: blue cheese, butternut squash, couscous, grapes, lentils, pasta, pecans, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: blue cheese, condiments, couscous, couscous salad, grain salad, grapes, lemon, lemon vinaigrette, lentils, lentils du puy, pecans, red grapes, salad, salad dressing, salads

Biscotti di Meliga (Italian Lemon Cornmeal Spritz Cookies)

April 27, 2016 By Laura 11 Comments

Biscotti di Meliga (Italian Lemon Cornmeal Spritz Cookies)

Biscotti di Meliga (Italian Lemon Cornmeal Spritz Cookies) are distinctively chewy little cookies that are bright with citrus and sweet with vanilla. They were a big hit with everyone who tried them! Affiliate links have used to link to items I am discussing. I know my posting has been erratic lately. I’ve been under some… 

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Filed Under: Cookie Press, cookies, fiori di sicilia extract, Italian, lemon baked goods, whole grains Tagged With: citrus, cookie press, cookies, cornmeal, Italian, lemon, northern Italian, spritz cookies

Farro Salad with Asparagus, Edamame and Peas

April 17, 2016 By Laura 9 Comments

Farro Salad with Asparagus, Edamame and Peas

Farro Salad with Asparagus, Edamame and Peas is the perfect spring dish. Delicious hot or cold, it can comfort on a chilly day or be a great side salad for one of the first barbecues of the season! Every spring, it is a toss up between asparagus and strawberries as to which I get more excited… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Edamame, Farro, peas, salads, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: asparagus, edamame, Farro, lemon, peas, salad, spring, whole grains

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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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