The Spiced Life

Musings & Recipes From My Kitchen

  • Home
  • About Me
  • FAQ
  • Dishes By Region
  • Archive and Index
  • Creative Cookie Exchange
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

Marosszéki Heránytokány (Hungarian~Romanian Beef and Pork Stew)

May 22, 2019 By Laura 6 Comments

Marosszeki Heranytokany (Hungarian~Romanian Beef & Pork Stew)

Marosszéki Heránytokány, or Hungarian~Romanian Beef and Pork Stew, is a delicious, hearty and rich stew, made complex with spices and tangy with sour cream. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Maybe it is time to stop thinking of excuses and just tell you guys posts might be a bit… 

Read More »

Filed Under: bacon, beef, beef chuck, beef stew, Hungarian, mushrooms, pork, potatoes, Romanian, white wine Tagged With: baby redskin potatoes, bacon, beef stew, hungarian, meat stew, mushrooms, pork, potatoes, romanian, sour cream, stew, white wine, wine

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

December 12, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale is the perfect marriage of flavors as smoky, peppery guanciale complements sweet, caramelized onions and apples, and it is all finished with the pungent bite of rosemary. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Did you know that the traditional… 

Read More »

Filed Under: apples, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, white wine Tagged With: apples, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, red onions, rosemary, white wine, wine

Pasta alla Gricia: Review of Tasting Rome

December 3, 2016 By Laura 13 Comments

Pasta alla Gricia with guanciale and pecorino romano

Pasta alla Gricia, with its silky cheesy sauce and black peppery bite, tastes like Rome on a plate. So if you cannot get on plane, bring Rome to you with this pasta dish! Affiliated links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I received a copy of the fabulous Tasting Rome from Blogging… 

Read More »

Filed Under: blog events, cookbooks, guanciale, Italian, pasta, reviews, wine Tagged With: cheese, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, Roman, Rome, white wine, wine

Chicken in Wine with Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Grapes

November 6, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Chicken in Wine with Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Grapes

Chicken in Wine with Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Grapes is a delicious, sophisticated and healthy one pot meal that will have the whole family scraping their plates. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Sorry (again) for my extended absence. The first excuse reason is the same: the World Series. My evenings… 

Read More »

Filed Under: cauliflower, chicken, grapes, mushrooms, pancetta Tagged With: braise, braising, cauliflower, chicken, grapes, green grapes, mushrooms, pancetta, white wine, wine

Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula: Cooking in Italy

July 3, 2015 By Laura 9 Comments

Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula: a delicious and healthy meal I whipped up one evening while we were living in Italy!

Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula is a fresh, healthy and delicious celebration of the flavors of Italy. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I was torn about whether to post this–the dish was delicious, but the pictures not so much. I obviously did not have any… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Arugula, Italian, Italy 2015, pasta, peaches, tomatoes, travel Tagged With: arugula, Italian, Italy, lemons, pasta, peaches, tomatoes, travel, trofie, white wine, wine

Avondale Chicken Fricassee; Review of Taste of Tremé

March 4, 2014 By Laura 3 Comments

Chicken Fricasee (Stewed Chicken in Wine and Mushrooms) from New Orleans

Avondale Chicken Fricassee is a savory, delicious stewed chicken dish that brings to mind the melting pot flavors of New Orleans. A copy of Taste of Tremé was sent to me by the publishers for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am… 

Read More »

Filed Under: chicken, cookbooks, Creole/Cajun, mushrooms, reviews Tagged With: cajun, chicken, cookbook, creole, fricassee, mushrooms, New Orleans, review, stew, Tremé, white wine, wine

Sour Chickpea Soup

July 25, 2010 By Laura 5 Comments

Sour Chickpea Soups

Sour Chickpea Soup is a chicken soup flavored with cumin and caraway seeds that is delicious any time of year. I updated these pictures in Summer 2020. The soup in the more recent photos were served over Basmati rice (it was all I had) and we used more rice, leading to a bulkier looking soup. … 

Read More »

Filed Under: chicken, chickpeas, Instant Pot, soup, stews, tomatoes, wine, yogurt Tagged With: chickpeas, garbanzo beans, legumes, soup, stew, white wine, wine, yogurt

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…

Twitter Facebook Pinterest Instagram
Enter your email here and never miss a post!

Popular Posts

  • Restaurant Style Beef Vindaloo
  • Taralli Dolci di Pasqua (Southern Italian Easter Cookies): #CreativeCookieExchange
  • Mexican Ramen Bowl
  • Grandma’s Beef and Noodles
  • Moroccan Inspired Couscous Bowl with Ground Beef, Veggies and Caramelized Onions (redux)
  • Saag Gosht (Beef in Fragrant Spinach Sauce)
  • Bengali Mahi Mahi with Mustard Seeds
  • North Indian Baked Eggs: Review of Seven Spoons
  • Sesame Oatmeal Cookies: Review of Soframiz
  • Ash-e Anar (Persian Pomegranate Soup with Meatballs)

Copyright © 2008–2023 The Spiced Life