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Sesame Oatmeal Cookies: Review of Soframiz

February 28, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Sesame Oatmeal Cookies, subtly fragrant with cardamom and nutty with tahini, are a fantastic twist on traditional American oatmeal cookies (and can be made with chocolate chips for a twist on chocolate chip cookies). A copy of Soframiz was sent to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have… 

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Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Broken Vermicelli

January 16, 2016 By Laura 12 Comments

Middle Eastern Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Broken Vermicelli

[button size = “small” wprm-recipe-jump]                    Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Broken Vermicelli is a Middle Eastern inspired twist on a chicken noodle soup. It is savory and comforting, yet tangy and fragrant with elusive spices. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing… 

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The Food of Oman Reviewed: Harees (Savory Beef and Wheat Porridge)

December 5, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

Harees (Savory Beef and Wheat Porridge) with caramelized onions and mushrooms is savory and warming, a delicious antidote to chilly nights or bad days. The Food of Oman was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. OK I will… 

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Pot Roast with Persian Spices on Fingerling Potatoes

October 17, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Pot Roast with Persian Spices on Fingerling Potatoes, Onion Wedges and Mushrooms--kick up your Sunday dinner a notch!

This Pot Roast with Persian Spices on Fingerling Potatoes is the perfect way to spice up your Sunday dinner routine! Luscious, flavorful, spicy but not at all hot–this is gateway food for anyone nervous of trying Middle Eastern food! Promise! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I mentioned a bit… 

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Lebanese Pistachio Cookies with Orange Blossom Water: The Lebanese Kitchen: #CreativeCookieExchange

May 20, 2014 By Laura 28 Comments

Lebanese Pistachio Cookies with Orange Blossom Water are melt in your mouth fabulous shortbread-style cookies that are perfect year round for just about any occasion, and because they last well in a tin they do wonderfully at the holidays as well. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am… 

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Ash-e Anar (Persian Pomegranate Soup with Meatballs)

January 25, 2014 By Laura 18 Comments

I almost forgot to share this recipe with you guys, which would have been a crime! It is that good! But boy it has been a weird month. The cruise was enough alone to make everything topsy turvy–I would love to say that we always get out of town in the winter but actually that… 

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Turkish Ground Beef and Pasta: Review of Bruce Aidell’s Great Meat Cookbook

March 27, 2013 By Laura 5 Comments

The Good Cook had one of their bundle sales recently. I am hopeless in the face of a good cookbook bundle sale. All it takes is at least 2 or 3 books that I know I want, and I start searching for other books that I think are worth checking out at such fantastic prices. This time,… 

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Interview with Faith Gorsky of An Edible Mosaic

February 12, 2013 By Laura 6 Comments

Our Cookbook Tour project is slowly winding up. It has been so much fun–not to mention delicious–promoting Faith’s An Edible Mosaic: Middle Eastern Fare with Extraordinary Flair. To put the frosting on the cake, so to speak, Faith answered sme questions for me that I thought might be of interest to my readers. Everyone involved in… 

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Cook, Eat, Tweet Mujadarra!

January 20, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Mujadarra is a classic Middle Eastern dish of rice, lentils and caramelized onions, and it is the definition of comfort food as far as I am concerned. Affiliate links have been used in this post to items I am linking to. Guys! Cook, Eat, Tweet was so much fun! Not to mention delicious! If you… 

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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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