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Sopa de Salchichon (Salami Soup)

June 2, 2019 By Laura 1 Comment

Sopa de Salchichon, or Salami Soup, is a delicious soup served in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and is perfect for cooler days in the summer. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  People my next three months are insane. This could mean more posts, if I am organized… 

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Filed Under: avocado, Caribbean dishes, cauliflower, corn, Dominican, olives, Puerto Rican, sausage, soup, zucchini Tagged With: Caribbean, cauliflower, corn, Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles, olives, Puerto Rico, salami, soup, summer sausage

Greek Chicken Stew with Cauliflower

November 17, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Greek Chicken Stew with Cauliflower is a healthy and flavorful meal that showcases the bright flavors of the Mediterranean.  I know I have gone a little cauliflower crazy, but it is so flexible, so healthy, and unlike, for example, zucchini (another go-to vegetable I love) my kids love it too.

Filed Under: cauliflower, chicken, couscous, dried fruit, Greek Cuisine, olives, stews Tagged With: cauliflower, chicken, dried fruit, feta, feta cheese, Greek, Mediterranean, olives, raisins, stew

Sweet Chocolate Flecked Muffins and Savory Tomato and Olive Muffins: Baking with Kids

September 14, 2012 By Laura 13 Comments

Sammy squeezing seeds, juice out of fresh tomatoes

This post is a little bittersweet. These muffins were baked back in mid-August (yes I am that behind); both kids helped a bit with the savory muffins, but much to Sammy’s frustration, Alex made the sweet muffins on her own (with my supervision). I explained to Sammy that she and I would have all year… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, muffins, oats, tomatoes, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: Asiago, chocolate, kids baking, muffins, oats, olives, panko, tomatoes, vanilla

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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