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Black Pepper and Pistachio Curry

October 18, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

One Pot Black Pepper and Pistachio Curry with Chicken

Black Pepper and Pistachio Curry is a healthy, easy and delicious one pot Middle Eastern dish that is perfect for winter squash season. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Do you guys remember a while back when I said I had a lung x-ray that led to a CT… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, chicken, corn, curry, Middle Eastern dishes, mushrooms, Pistachios, Spice Blends Tagged With: black pepper, butternut squash, chicken, corn, curry, Middle Eastern, mushrooms, pistachios, spice paste, winter squash

Mexican Citrus Drenched Pork Chops over Butternut Squash and Potatoes

March 4, 2018 By Laura 2 Comments

Mexican Citrus Drenched Pork Chops over Butternut Squash and Potatoes

Mexican Citrus Drenched Pork Chops over Butternut Squash and Potatoes is a delicious and unique one-pot meal that celebrates the bounty of citrus season. Affiliate links have been used to link to items discussed.  I seem to have developed a new hobby, er, obsession. If you’re not interested feel free to hit that jump to… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, lime, Mexican dishes, oranges, Pennsylvania Bird Feeder Posts, pork, potatoes Tagged With: baby potatoes, backyard birds, bird feeders, butternut squash, chicken thighs, citrus, lime, mexican, one pot, oranges, pork chops, potatoes, song birds, winter squash

Butternut Chai Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl

November 7, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Butternut Chai Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl

Butternut Chai Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl is the perfect treat for fall, softly spiced with chai tea and tangy from the cream cheese. Adagio Tea sent me some teas to play with, and this is one of the resulting recipes; Amazon affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing…. 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, butternut squash, cakes, cream cheese, fall spices Tagged With: bundt, butternut squash, cake, chai, chai tea, cream cheese, tea, winter squash

Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and “Love Apples”

September 29, 2016 By Laura 1 Comment

Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and "Love Apples"

Jamaican Chicken Curry with Rum and “Love Apples” is a luscious Caribbean curried stew that is perfect for the end of summer and beginning of fall. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I discuss in this post. I moved around a fair amount in my twenties and early thirties, and I have… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, Caribbean dishes, chicken, coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, curry powder, lime, potatoes, reviews, stews, tomatoes Tagged With: allspice, butter squash, Caribbean, chicken, curry, Jamaican, potatoes, rum, stew, thyme, tomatoes, winter squash

Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms

October 23, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms: a seasonal, delicious, fast and easy one pot dinner that the whole family will love!

Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms is a delightfully cheesy, fast, seasonal and delicious one pot meal that the entire family will love. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  This dish did not start out as a stovetop mac and cheese. I wanted… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, mushrooms, pasta, vegetarian Tagged With: butternut squash, cheese, Gruyere, havarti, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, mushrooms, mustard seeds, one pot, pasta, penne, stovetop, winter squash

Shrimp, Pineapple and Butternut Squash Curry for a Weeknight

October 13, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

Shrimp, Pineapple and butternut Squash Curry is perfect for a weeknight! Comes together fast, so you can get dinner on the table quickly, and is absolutely delicious!

Shrimp, Pineapple and Butternut Squash Curry is a fast and delicious one pot dish, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post.  Guys I love chocolate, more than you can imagine even, but I am so relieved to see something so… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, coconut milk, curry, curry powder, easily made vegetarian, fruit, pineapple, seafood, shrimp, stews Tagged With: butternut squash, coconut milk, curry, fast, healthy, one pot, pineapple, seafood, shellfish, shrimp, stew, weeknight, winter squash

Chilaquiles with Sweet Potato and Salsa Verde

September 7, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Chilaquiles Verde (tortilla chips cooked in tomatillo salsa) with Sweet Potatoes. Served with Refried Beans.

Chilaquiles with Sweet Potato and Salsa Verde are a delicious and unique cornucopia of textures and flavors that anyone with a taste for Mexican food will adore. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Long time readers of this blog know that I love chilaquiles. Crispy tortilla chips… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, chicken, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, salsas, sauces, southwestern, sweet potato, tomatillos, tortilla dishes Tagged With: chicken, chilaquiles, mexican, salsa, salsa verde, southwestern, sweet potato, tomatillos, tortilla, tortilla chips, winter squash

Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Galette with Caramelized Onions and Crimini Mushrooms

November 12, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Guys!! I am so excited!! I made a galette!! OK I know what some of you are thinking. This lady makes Thai curry paste from scratch yet she is super excited about a free form pastry. Here’s the thing… we all have our Achilles’ heel. And mine is rolling out pastry dough. Pie crust, laminated… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, butternut squash, cookbooks, goat cheese, mushrooms, quiche/savory tarts, reviews, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: baby bella, balsamic vinegar, butternut squash, caramelized onions, crimini, crostata, galette, goat cheese, mushrooms, pastry, vegetarian, winter squash

Oxtail Stew with Cinnamon, Star Anise, Orange and Gremolata

October 1, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Braised Oxtails with Warm Spices and Gremolata

Each of the past few years Yotam Ottolenghi’s books (Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi; Jerusalem: A Cookbook) have topped my Christmas wish list. This year’s re-issue of this first book, Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, I was totally prepared to have it also topping my list. But before I could even get the title typed out,… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef stew, butternut squash, carrots, fall spices, stews, tomatoes Tagged With: beef, beef stew, braise, braising, butternut squash, cinnamon, garlic, gremolata, lemon, orange, Ottolenghi, oxtail, parsley, short ribs, star anise, stew, tomatoes, winter squash

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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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