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Stir Fried Beef with Peppers, Mushrooms, Eggplant and Nam Prik Pao; Review of Everyday Thai Cooking

October 30, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Thai Beef and Mushroom Stir Fry Flavored with Nam Prik Pao and Basil

I don’t know why I thought we would have a mild, pleasant fall. After all, it was one of the coldest, wettest summers ever, so why should I expect the sun and warmth of late September to last? And of course it did not, the temperatures dropping all of a sudden to below freezing all… 

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Filed Under: beef, cookbooks, mushrooms, reviews, stir fry, Thai dishes Tagged With: beef, chili jam, chili paste, crimini, eggplant, mushrooms, nam prik pao, peppers, round steak, shitake, sirloin, stir fry, Thai

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

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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