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Macaroni and Cheese: Penne Pasta with Cheddar Cheese, Avocado and Lime; Review of Melt

September 1, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

Penne Pasta with Cheddar Cheese, Avocado and Lime

Penne Pasta with Cheddar Cheese, Avocado and Lime is a fantastic and flavorful twist on Macaroni and Cheese, and because it is made on the cook top, it is also fast and easy! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. You guys have probably noticed this note, either at the… 

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Filed Under: avocado, cookbooks, lime, pasta, reviews, sauces, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, béchamel, cheddar, cookbook reviews, lime, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, noodles, pasta, penne, white sauce

Vanilla Citrus Perunillas: Alex Bakes!; Review of Charcutería

July 8, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Vanilla Citrus Perunillas with Fiori di Sicilia

Vanilla Citrus Perunillas are a crumbly, shortbread-type cookie that everyone loves! We loved them so much we made them a second time for my sister’s cookie table at her wedding! A copy of Charcutería: The Soul of Spainfollow was sent to me by the publishers for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Boozy Desserts, cookbooks, cookies, dairy free baking, fiori di sicilia extract, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, lime, reviews, shortbread, Spanish cuisine Tagged With: #dairyfree, Charcutería, citrus, cookbook, cookies, dairy-free, fiori di sicilia, lard, lime, review, Spanish, Tuaca

Mango Chaat Two Ways–Green and Ripe

May 31, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Mango Chaat with Pumpkin Seeds: a crunchy, crispy, sweet and sour indian snack salad

Mango chaat is delicious snack food, whether you make it with ripe mango or green mango. I have included recipes for both down below. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I’ve owed you guys two more chaat recipes from that party, and I decided to combine them… 

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Filed Under: cashews, chaat, fruit, Indian recipes, lime, mango, peanuts, salads, tomatoes, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: cashews, chaat, chaat masala, green mango, Indian, lime, mango, nuts, peanuts, pepitas, pumpkin seeds, salads, snacks, street food

Chicken with Mock Mole Sauce of Almonds, Orange, Chocolate and Sherry

April 23, 2014 By Laura 17 Comments

Chicken with Mock Mole Sauce of Almonds, Orange, Chocolate and Sherry

Chicken with Mock Mole Sauce of Almonds, Orange, Chocolate and Sherry is a delicious introduction to using chocolate in Mexican mole sauce. A copy of Bold: A Cookbook of Big Flavors was sent to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items discussed in this… 

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Filed Under: almonds, chicken, chocolate, cookbooks, lime, Mexican dishes, Mexican Mole, oranges, reviews Tagged With: #CincodeMayo, almond, almond butter, chicken, chicken breast, chicken thighs, chocolate, cilantro, Cinco de Mayo, lime, mexican, mole, orange, rice, sherry

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

Mexican Inspired Chicken Soup with Corn and Heirloom Beans

October 23, 2013 By Laura 8 Comments

Mexican Chicken Soup with Beans and Corn

A brothy chicken soup boosted with Mexican spices and lime juice is the best cure for a cold I have come across! Sorry about the extended absence!! I mentioned in my last post that I had run out of savory meals to share because I had given in to popular demand (i.e., my kids) and… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, corn, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, soup Tagged With: beans, chicken, chicken breast, corn, dried beans, heirloom beans, lime, mexican, rio zape, soup, white beans

Lime Dream Bars (White Chocolate Brownies Swirled with Lime Curd)

July 30, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

White Chocolate Brownies with Lime Curd Swirls

These bars won’t win any beauty awards, but holy yum are they delicious. Shauna Sever, in Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques, describes them as a great alternative for people who love lemon bars but like something a little less messy. That is a good description. I made them with lime curd, but lemon… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, chocolate, lime Tagged With: bar cookies, brownies, citrus, curd, lime, vanilla, white chocolate

Sweet And Spicy Tilapia Shout Out

June 30, 2013 By Laura 1 Comment

I am hoping to have some pictures of food for you soon. I might have to steal my kid’s camera to do it, but nonetheless, I do realize this is a food blog.

Filed Under: fish, lime, oranges, seafood, travel Tagged With: beach, broiler, citrus, fish, lime, oranges, seafood, tilapia

Taqueria Style Guacamole with Tomatillos

June 21, 2013 By Laura 5 Comments

Guacamole with tomatillos on tacos

Buh. That is pretty much all my brain is capable of producing right now. We left Ohio last night after dinner and have arrived in the Outer Banks for our annual beach trip with my family. I am the primary driver –by choice — but the last umpteen hours on the road have left my… 

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Filed Under: avocado, Dips, Mexican dishes, tomatillos Tagged With: avocado, carnitas, dips, guacamole, lime, tomatillos

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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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