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Indian Inspired Gluten-Free Cooking: Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Asparagus with Ginger

April 28, 2014 By Laura 15 Comments

Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Asparagus with Ginger is an outstanding gluten free meal; a copy of Indian Inspired Gluten-Free Cooking was sent to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I am SO excited to tell you guys about this… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, cashews, casseroles, chicken, cookbooks, curry powder, eggs, gluten free, Indian recipes, potatoes, reviews, rice, stir fry Tagged With: #glutenfree, asparagus, cashews, casserole, chicken, cookbook review, gluten free, hard boiled eggs, Indian, Indian stir fry, nuts, pilaf, rice, stir fry

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

Kung Pao Chicken from The Chinese Takeout Cookbook

February 20, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

seasoning cast iron wok with salt

I always enjoy my blog, but sometimes I especially love my blog. This is one of those times. A few weeks ago I was contacted by Diana of appetite for china, asking me if I would be interested in blogging about a dish from her new cookbook, The Chinese Takeout Cookbook: Quick and Easy Dishes… 

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Filed Under: blog events, chicken, Chinese, peanuts, stir fry Tagged With: chicken, Chinese, Chinese American, Kung Pao, peanuts, sichuan, sichuan peppercorns, stir fry, Szechuan

Super Easy Chicken & Bell Pepper Chow Mein

April 10, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

I know it sometimes must seem as though I have all day to cook every day–and it is true that I often take advantage of my stay at home mother status to explore different cuisines with my kids at a leisurely pace–but I am busy like any other mom and frequently do not start dinner… 

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Filed Under: chicken, Chinese, lime, pasta Tagged With: chicken, Chinese, honey, lime, noodles, pasta, peppers, soy sauce, stir fry, weeknight

Sweet and Spicy Pork Stir Fried With Mango

May 18, 2008 By Laura 4 Comments

Sweet and Spicy Pork Stir Fried With Mango is fast, easy and delicious–and just unexpected enough to be a great meal for entertaining. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I updated these photos in December 2016–although unfortunately with no natural light. Still, I think they are a vast improvement!… 

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Filed Under: chicken, Cuban dishes, fruit, mango, pork Tagged With: chicken, Chinese, Cuban, easy, fast, mango, pork, stir fry, weeknight

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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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