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Beer Braised Beef with Thyme, Mushrooms and Beans

May 22, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Mexican Beef Braised in Beer, Beans and Mushrooms

I spent all weekend frustrated by the terrible light, brought on by extremely dark, stormy skies. And then slowly became aware of what was going on in the world around me, and was grateful that all I had to worry about was lighting for food photography. The devastation in Texas and Oklahoma has been just… 

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Filed Under: beans, beef, beef chuck, beef stew, Mexican dishes, mushrooms, stews, tomatoes Tagged With: beans, beef, beef chuck, braise, crimini, fire roasted tomatoes, legumes, mayacoba beans, mexican, mushrooms, New Mexico chile pepper, shitake, stew

Cinco de Mayo Mexican Recipes Round Up

April 27, 2013 By Laura 1 Comment

Mexican Cheese and Zucchini Soup

Sopa Tarasca (Tarascan Soup) with garnishes I don’t normally post round ups of previous recipes, but noticing all of the Cinco de Mayo recipes popping up everywhere around the web, it just seemed so silly that once again I had not gotten my act together in time. Especially when my site specializes in international recipes… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, Mexican dishes, misc, soup, southwestern, tacos Tagged With: casseroles, Cinqo de Mayo, mexican, recipes, soups, tacos

Pork Posole with Roasted Pork Tenderloin & Lila Beans

November 4, 2012 By Laura 5 Comments

Alex has been going through a picky phase (I’ll wait for the gasps to die down). Lately leftovers drive her nuts (thanks, Dad, I blame you for that one!) and she is incredibly picky about various textures. My method for dealing with this has been to ignore, ignore, ignore. I make what I want–and she… 

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Filed Under: beans, hominy, Mexican dishes, pork, soup, stews Tagged With: beans, ground chile pepper, hominy, mexican, neck bones, pork, posole, pozole, soup, stew, tenderloin

Laura’s Kitchen Sink Picadillo Style Hash

May 1, 2009 By Laura 7 Comments

Be warned: this is a healthy but filling meal–I over served and as a result am quite stuffed. This is peasant fare: hearty, filling, boldly flavored, and quite possibly ugly, although that last one is in the eye of the beholder so I will leave it up to you to decide. It is also fairly… 

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Filed Under: beef, chickpeas, ground beef, ground turkey, potatoes Tagged With: ground beef, ground meat, hash, mexican, picadillo

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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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