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Beef and Mushroom Pho

January 12, 2015 By Laura 4 Comments

Beef and Mushroom Pho

This Beef and Mushroom Pho is just what the doctor ordered: warming, hearty, flavorful and mild at the same time. This is a cheater pho in some ways but not in others. I just want to get that out there. And because of that I am not going to give you a formal recipe, but… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, fall spices, mushrooms, rice noodles, slow cooker, soup, Vietnamese dishes Tagged With: asian, beef, braise, brisket, crock pot, mushrooms, noodles, pho, rice noodles, round steak, slow cooker, soup, star anise, steak, Vietnamese

Steak Salad with Romesco Dressing

October 12, 2014 By Laura 3 Comments

Marinated steak is grilled to perfection and served over greens with roasted peppers and onions. A tangy Romesco dressing ties it all together. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I would not normally post about recipes from the same cookbook 2 posts in a row, but this cookbook… 

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Filed Under: almonds, beef, oranges, Salad Dressing, salads, sauces, Spanish cuisine, steak Tagged With: almonds, beef, flank, healthy, Mediterranean, onions, orange, peppers, piquillo, Romesco, salad, sirloin, smoked paprika, Spanish, steak, tenderloin

Super Simple Steak Salad and An Umami Tasting

October 10, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

Steak Salad with Arugula, Caramelized Onions, Lemon and Salt

So I mentioned I was in Chicago. The Beef It’s What’s For Dinner people (the beef checkoff) invited some bloggers to Chicago for Live Well 2013, a workshop centered around cooking, parenting and nutrition, and where beef can fit into all 3 in 2013. It was a both fabulous and fascinating experience.

Filed Under: beef, misc, salads Tagged With: arugula, beef, caramelized onions, filet, lemon, Live Well, livewell, salad, sirloin, steak, tasting, umami

Thai Inspired Beef Noodle Soup

January 27, 2013 By Laura 5 Comments

pig's foot in beef stock

Guys, the doctors think I have a C. Difficile infection. That is all I am going to say, because, well, this is a food blog after all. And you don’t wanna hear about it any more than I want to think about it (although if you are wondering why, it is probably from being on… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, cabbage, rice noodles, soup, Thai dishes Tagged With: beef, broth, cabbage, cilantro, nam prik pao, pig's feet, rice noodles, round steak, soup, Southeast Asian, steak, stock, Thai

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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