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Venetian White Bean Soup with Guanciale for the Instant Pot

November 6, 2019 By Laura 1 Comment

Venetian White Bean Soup with Guanciale

Venetian White Bean Soup with Guanciale is savory and warming with unexpected bursts of fruity sweetness, and comes together quickly in the Instant Pot. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Oh the fallback time change. How I loathe it. Yes yes, it is wonderful to have an extra hour… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beans, dried fruit, guanciale, Instant Pot, Italian, pancetta, Pressure Cooker, soup, stews Tagged With: bacon, beans, cured pork, guanciale, Instant Pot, Italian, legumes, multi-cooker, pancetta, pressure cooker, raisins, soup, stew, Venetian, white beans

Mexican Green Soup with Asparagus and Potatoes (Sopa Verde de Espárragos y Patatas)

May 13, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Mexican Green Soup with Asparagus and Potatoes (Sopa Verde de Espárragos y Patatas)

Mexican Green Soup with Asparagus and Potatoes, or Sopa Verde de Espárragos y Patatas, is a delicious and hearty yet not heavy entree soup that makes the most of spring produce.  I promised more potatoes and asparagus, and here you have some, this time from south of the border. I actually made this a few… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, beans, chicken, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, potatoes, soup, tomatillos Tagged With: asparagus, beans, chicken, mexican, potatoes, seasonal, seasonal cooking, soup, spring, white beans

Weeknight Cassoulet with Sausage & Bacon in the Slow Cooker

April 6, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

The slow cooker makes this Weeknight Cassoulet with Sausage, Bacon, Beans and White Wine delicious and easy. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I know it is not exactly the time of year to be excited about stick to your ribs food, but frankly I could eat slow cooker… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beans, cookbooks, French cuisine, mushrooms, reviews, sausage, slow cooker, stews Tagged With: bacon, beans, cassoulet, crock pot, easy, French, mirepoix, mushrooms, mustard, sausage, slow cooker, weeknight, white beans

Mexican Inspired Chicken Soup with Corn and Heirloom Beans

October 23, 2013 By Laura 8 Comments

Mexican Chicken Soup with Beans and Corn

A brothy chicken soup boosted with Mexican spices and lime juice is the best cure for a cold I have come across! Sorry about the extended absence!! I mentioned in my last post that I had run out of savory meals to share because I had given in to popular demand (i.e., my kids) and… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, corn, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, soup Tagged With: beans, chicken, chicken breast, corn, dried beans, heirloom beans, lime, mexican, rio zape, soup, white beans

Garlic, White Bean and Chorizo Stew With Spinach and Sherry Vinegar

January 17, 2010 By Laura 16 Comments

Garlic, White Bean & Chorizo Stew With Spinach and Sherry Vinegar is a warming bowl of soup that translates to a comfort food dinner!

Garlic, White Bean and Chorizo Stew With Spinach and Sherry Vinegar is the perfect example of just a few quality ingredients leading to a delicious meal. I made this dish a second time in November 2015 and updated the photos. This recipe was definitely outside of my comfort zone. As some of you know, I… 

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Filed Under: beans, sausage, soup, Spanish cuisine, spinach, stews Tagged With: beans, chorizo, garlic, sausage, sherry vinegar, soup, Spanish, stew, white beans

Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Sour Cream: Early October At Its Best!

October 6, 2008 By Laura 6 Comments

Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Sour Cream is the best and most flavorful of hearty midwestern American cooking in the autumn. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. [I updated these photos in December 2017.] One of my favorite things about apples is how great they taste in savory dishes,… 

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Filed Under: apples, beans, Midwestern American, pasta, pork Tagged With: apples, autumn, egg noodles, fall, pork, pork tenderloin, sour cream, white beans

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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