Hey, I’m Laura!
I’m Laura, a certified professional cook and cookbook author sharing family-friendly recipes from around the world. Since 2008, I’ve been creating easy Persian recipes, Mediterranean favorites, campfire meals, and simple desserts that bring bold flavor to everyday cooking.
My cookbooks
I have written and photographed two beautiful cookbooks for you to enjoy! One is about cooking with olive oil and the other campfire cooking.
Top 10 Recipes
- How to Make a Barbie Cake
- Homemade Grape Jam – No Pectin
- Oven Dried Lemon Slices
- Persian Chicken Kebab (Jujeh Kabab)
- Vanilla Cake Recipe with Oil
- Crab and Shrimp Dip (Seafood Dip)
- Salad Olivieh (Persian Potato Salad with Chicken)
- Easy Oven Baked Meatballs
- Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta and Sun Dried Tomatoes
- The Best Kit Kat Ice Cream Cake
viral recipe!
Pulled Pork Chili
Packed with tons of flavor and using five different peppers and chiles, this is the BEST chili you’ve ever had!
Persian recipes
- Persian Tahchin (Baked Saffron Rice Cake)
- Ghormeh Sabzi – Persian Herb Stew
- Persian New Year and Ash Reshteh
- Shole Zard – Persian Saffron Rice Pudding
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campfire cooking
- Campfire Carne Asada Fries
- Campfire Dutch Oven Italian Stuffed Peppers
- Dutch Oven Chili with Cornbread
- Chile Lime Grilled Artichokes
reader favorites
★★★★★
Strawberry Jam with Balsamic
“I won the championship at the Teton County Fair with this jam recipe!” – paroser
★★★★★
Homemade Lemon Tea Cake
“I made this recipe last night and my husband loved it, as did I! I will definitely make it again!” – Cathy
pulled pork recipes
- Pulled Pork Baked Potato
- Pulled Pork Ragu with Polenta
- Crispy Pulled Pork in the Oven
- Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese
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