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Filipino Black Bean and Sausage Pasta: Review of The World of Filipino Cooking

August 20, 2019 By Laura Leave a Comment

Filipino Black Bean and Sausage Rigatoni

Filipino Black Bean and Sausage Pasta fuses European and Asian flavors to create something unique, hearty and delicious. A copy of The World of Filipino Cooking was sent to me for the purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Since I last spoke to you I got… 

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Filed Under: chorizo, cookbooks, fermented black beans, Filipino cooking, pasta, Red Wine, reviews, tomatoes Tagged With: cherry tomatoes, chorizo, cookbook, cookbook review, fermented black beans, Filipino, fusion, longganisa, pasta, penne, red wine, sausage, tomatoes

Pasta all’Amatriciana

October 5, 2018 By Laura 1 Comment

Pasta all'Amatriciana

Pasta all’Amatriciana is a simple, fast and delicious Italian dish that shows off tomatoes when they are at their best, freshly picked and vine ripened. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Between broken air conditioning, sinus infections and school starting, I don’t think I have let you guys know… 

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Filed Under: cookbook reviews, cookbooks, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, reviews, tomatoes Tagged With: amatrice, amatriciana, cookbook, cookbook review, easy, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino, pork belly, tomatoes, weeknight

Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Sugar Snap Pea Pods, Mushrooms and Shrimp

May 16, 2018 By Laura 1 Comment

Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Sugar Snap Pea Pods, Mushrooms and Shrimp

Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Sugar Snap Pea Pods, Mushrooms and Shrimp is a warm (or room temperature), seasonal and delicious pasta dish that is served on a bed of baby greens–preferably arugula! Hit “Jump to Recipe” if you want to skip all of my news, which is copious this time around! Food bloggers sometimes get… 

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Filed Under: Arugula, asparagus, easily made vegetarian, goat cheese, greens, misc, mushrooms, pasta, pea pods, salads, shrimp Tagged With: arugula, asparagus, baby greens, goat cheese, mushrooms, pasta, pasta salad, pea pods, salad, shrimp, sugar snap pea pods

White Ragu with Ground Beef and Balsamic Vinegar

April 23, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

White Ragu with Ground Beef & Balsamic Vinegar on Fusilli Pasta

White Ragu with Ground Beef & Balsamic Vinegar on Fusilli Pasta is easy, delicious, rustic and different enough to be exciting. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I got so distracted thinking about why it had never occurred to me cook tomatoes into a Thai curry… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, beef, ground beef, Italian, Italian American, mushrooms, pasta, pecorino romano Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, balsamico, cream sauce, fusilli, ground beef, ground meat, Italian, pasta, ragu

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

December 12, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale is the perfect marriage of flavors as smoky, peppery guanciale complements sweet, caramelized onions and apples, and it is all finished with the pungent bite of rosemary. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Did you know that the traditional… 

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Filed Under: apples, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, white wine Tagged With: apples, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, red onions, rosemary, white wine, wine

Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta

October 5, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta

This Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta manages the tricky act of being easy, exciting and unique, and yet also comforting and familiar. Not to mention scrumptious! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carando®. All opinions are entirely my own. I know I probably give the impression that everything in… 

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Filed Under: Abruzzese, casseroles, curry powder, Italian, meatballs, mushrooms, pasta, pecorino romano, pork, Red Wine, sauces, tomatoes, wine Tagged With: Abruzzese, casserole, Italian, meatballs, mushrooms, pasta, penne, pork, tomatoes

Pasta alla Gricia: Review of Tasting Rome

December 3, 2016 By Laura 13 Comments

Pasta alla Gricia with guanciale and pecorino romano

Pasta alla Gricia, with its silky cheesy sauce and black peppery bite, tastes like Rome on a plate. So if you cannot get on plane, bring Rome to you with this pasta dish! Affiliated links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I received a copy of the fabulous Tasting Rome from Blogging… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cookbooks, guanciale, Italian, pasta, reviews, wine Tagged With: cheese, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, Roman, Rome, white wine, wine

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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Filed Under: chicken, chickpeas, Middle Eastern dishes, pasta, soup Tagged With: broken vermicelli, chicken, chickpeas, lemon, Middle Eastern, pasta, soup, vermicelli

Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms

October 23, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms: a seasonal, delicious, fast and easy one pot dinner that the whole family will love!

Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms is a delightfully cheesy, fast, seasonal and delicious one pot meal that the entire family will love. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  This dish did not start out as a stovetop mac and cheese. I wanted… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, mushrooms, pasta, vegetarian Tagged With: butternut squash, cheese, Gruyere, havarti, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, mushrooms, mustard seeds, one pot, pasta, penne, stovetop, winter squash

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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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