We went out to see some comedy in West Hollywood then went to grab a drink at a restaurant nearby. One of the cocktails on the menu was “Sumac 75.” Read More
Last year I featured a turkey brine with pomegranate juice, this year we are going a different direction! Â A months ago I started thinking about the posts that I wanted to feature this year for Thanksgiving. I thought about a few different combination of flavors and the one that stuck with me was inspired by one of my favorite Persian rice dishes Read More
I can’t say that I liked the taste of yams at first bite, in fact I became fond of them slowly through the years.  The reason  why I was not particularly enthusiastic about them was because I only saw them prepared on Thanksgiving day and generally they were too sweet for my taste because of all the sugar that Read More
I was in Westwood last week and very hungry. I decided to stop by my favorite Persian sandwich shop and Read More
Well folks it’s November 1st. For those of us who live in the United States this means that Thanksgiving is only 23 days away! Just like last year, and the year before, I will be posting recipes that can be made for Thanksgiving day. Â This year I have a couple of side dishes in mind and Read More
Since this week is Pomegranate Week 2011 I thought I’d post this picture that I shared on the MPK’s Facebook Fan Page in September. I took this picture Read More
A couple of weeks ago when I was planning Pomegranate Week 2011 I turned to my new cookbook that the Sous Chef, also known as “Ice-Cream Moster,” gifted me recently. It didn’t have a pomegranate ice-cream recipe so I turned to the internet. The first recipe that caught my eye Read More
I have always liked Jello. It’s one of those yummy desserts that is super easy to make. I have also always wanted to make my own jello with my fruit juice of choice Read More
It’s that time of the year again! Yes, pomegranates are in season which means it’s time for Pomegranate Week here on MPK! I can hardly believe that this is the third year that I am featuring Pom Week!!!!!!! Read More