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Middle Eastern Style Street Corn

July 24, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Middle Eastern Twist on Street Corn: Grilled Corn slathered in Lemon Garlic Sauce and sprinkled in Sumac

Middle Eastern Style Street Corn is a delicious twist on Mexican street corn, using yogurt, lemons and sumac in place of mayonnaise, limes and chile powder. If you love the original, I promise you will also love this Middle Eastern version! I actually made this yogurt sauce as a dipping sauce for a Middle Eastern… 

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Filed Under: corn, Middle Eastern dishes, sauces, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: condiment, corn, grilled corn, lemon, Middle Eastern, sauce, side dish, street corn, sumac, yogurt

Samosa Smashed Potatoes

January 17, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Samosa Smashed Potatoes

Samosa Smashed Potatoes are the perfect side dish to jazz up a holiday meal or Sunday dinner; they marry the savory deliciousness of a samosa filling with the ease of smashed potatoes! Some of you might remember a post on Spice Crusted Beef Tenderloin from early 2012; that year I “slid a non-conventional holiday meal”… 

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Filed Under: Indian, potato dishes, potatoes, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: Indian, mashed potatoes, samosa, samosa smashed potatoes, samosas, side dish, smashed potatoes, vegetarian

Spiralized Calabacitas with Salsa Negra Glazed Chicken

September 12, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Grilled Chicken glazed with Salsa Negra on top of spiralized calabacitas--a flavorful, Mexican-inspired dinner that makes the most of your zucchini harvest!

Spiralized Calabacitas with Salsa Negra Glazed Chicken is a flavorful, Mexican-inspired dinner that makes the most of your zucchini harvest! It can easily be made vegetarian by using grilled tofu. My friend Kirsten, whose delicious Farm Fresh Feasts is super seasonal, can blog about things a year after making them (to make sure the reader gets… 

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Filed Under: chicken, cream cheese, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, salsas, Spiralized, tomatoes, zucchini Tagged With: calabacitas, cheese, chicken, peppers, salsa negra, side dish, spiralized, spiralizer, tomatoes, vegetarian, zucchini

Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad

July 13, 2015 By Laura 17 Comments

Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad--a fun twist on a classic Thai salad!

This Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad is the perfect refreshing accompaniment to any Thai dish, and is especially delicious served with satay or rich curries. Affiliate links have been used to link to items that I am discussing–and that I love or I would not recommend them! I did it! I got my butt in the kitchen,… 

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Filed Under: cucumbers, salads, Spiralized, Thai dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: cucumber, paderno, paderno pro, salad, side dish, spiralizer, Thai, vinegar

Taste of Testaccio; Asparagus with Sesame and Lemon

May 22, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

Taste of Testaccio Tour run by Eat Italy--so much fun!

Stories of our food tour, “Taste of Testaccio,” in Rome, as well as a recipe for delicious Asparagus with Sesame and Lemon (scroll to bottom if you are only looking for recipe)! Affiliate links have been used to link to products I am discussing. We’re here! You will have to excuse me if I doze… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Italian, Italy 2015, travel, vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, food tour, Italy, lemon, Rome, sesame seeds, side dish, Testaccio

Aruban Tutu

March 20, 2015 By Laura 17 Comments

Tutu: a very simple Aruban polenta (called Funchi), that has been jacked up with beans, bacon and brown sugar, and then fried. Oh yes. You want this.

Aruban tutu is a deliciously addictive fried cornmeal mush, or funchi, that has been enriched with beans, bacon and brown sugar. This hearty side can be served as part of breakfast or brunch, or as a delicious snack in the afternoon.  I had a total Blogger Fail this month and missed Bundt Bakers. I hope you… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beans, breakfast, Caribbean dishes, coconut milk, easily made vegetarian, gluten free, whole grains Tagged With: Aruba, Arubian, bacon, beans, breakfast, brunch, Caribbean, coconut milk, cornmeal, funchi, gluten free, polenta, side dish, tutu

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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