Posts By My Persian Kitchen

When one hears Tass Kabob, one immediately thinks that it is an actual kabob recipe where meat is placed on skewers and cooked over fire.  Well not this recipe! …
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I have previously professed my absolute love for Kalbas, Persian Mortadella. There is nothing like a delicious Kalbas Sandwich. It’s the perfect simple lunch or dinner.  It’s even more perfect when Read More

One of the many fruits that takes me right back to my childhood in Iran are cherries. I have always loved cherries and it might possibly be because we had three cherry trees in my grandmother’s backyard. This meant that we never had to purchase cherries when they were in season because the trees provided us with plenty for ourselves Read More

I am so excited to finish the Food of Life series with an interview with the author herself Mrs. Batmanglij! It was very exciting to try the three …
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Today I am posting the third recipe for the Food of Life series. I hope you all enjoyed the last two recipes as much as I did! Today’s recipe was …
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The second recipe of the Food of Life series is Sohan-e qom.  This is definitely a must try!  I was immediately intrigued by the picture of this recipe. One of the things that I love about the 25th anniversary edition of Food of Life is the abundance of pictures that go with the corresponding recipes. Read More

In early March Mage Publishers sent over the newly published Food of Life, Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies cookbook by Mrs. Najmieh Batmanglij. I excitedly looked through the book and salivated over the updated recipes from previous editions and the newly added ones. Then I got busy getting ready for all the post related to Norouz and our upcoming yearly Norouz Party followed by life events in general.  Read More

Many of you have wondered where I have been as the post on MPK have all of a sudden slowed down considerably. I have had a few challenging months! On the bright side of things after being unemployed first and then underemployed for a couple of years, I finally was offered a few composition classes to teach at a local college. Read More

I only have one thing to say: I love mushrooms. Always have, always will. The day that I discovered Crimini and Portabella mushrooms my life became even better! With …
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Until a  few years back I used to wash my mushrooms with water because that’s what I was taught to do all my life.  Frankly, I hated what water did to my mushroom; they always got soggy when I cooked them.  I certainly didn’t want the dirt on the mushroom in my dishes, Read More