I know many of you are wondering where I have been. Life has been ridiculously busy. So busy that sadly I have not had the time to do one of my most favorite activities in the world, blogging about Persian food! But I am back! So let’s get down to business!
I have a major love affair with green peas! I love them! Read More
As a Foodbuzz Feature Publisher I get emails regularly about fun foodie competitions and contests to participate in. The other day I received an email featuring Barilla’s Tortellini. Sometimes creating a recipe with a Persian twist with some of the products is hard, but this one? This I had to part take in!!! Barilla and I go way back Read More
One of my favorite snacks to have is Ajil, also dubbed as Persian Trail Mix by the Sous Chef. It’s one thing to have pre-made Ajil and excitingly discover all the different ingredients that the person who made it put together. However, it’s a whole lot more exciting when you make your own Ajil. I will admit that I have been so enamored with Jordan Market’s mixed Ajil for so long that I never needed to make it myself. But then something happened Read More
And we have a winner!!!!!! Lucky number 2!!!
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I’ve begun to teach my kids about norooz by having a haft-seen at home, cooking …
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The week before Norouz I received an email from Shabnam Rezaei, one of the creators of Mixed Nuts. She was passing along info about the website Oznoz.com and asked me to share it with my readers. I loved the concept of Babak and Friends from the very first time I saw the cartoon a few years back; so I asked Shabnam is she was interested in sending over a copy of Babak & Friends: A First Norouz DVD & Storybook for a give away! Read More
Saleh Tahvil, the exact time when we transition from winter into spring, is only a couple hours away. Today in Los Angeles we are experiencing heavy winds and some rain; kind of hard to believe the first day of spring is upon us weather wise!!! But I am really really really thankful that the weather held up yesterday for our yearly Norouz party. Read More
A couple of weekends ago I drove out to my friends Maryanne and Ryan’s house for a fun Egg Decorating party. You see, I could have decorated the eggs myself, but I thought it would have been a lot more fun to have children do the decorating. I have been encouraging Indi the dog to work on her art skills, but she much prefers practicing her napping skills. Therefore, I had to borrow other people’s children! Read More
Tut, White Mulberry Sweets, are very popular sweets in Iran and they are always made for Norouz. There are a few different ways in which this sweet is spelled: Tut, Tout, Toot. Regards of the spelling, I absolutely love them!! If you go to any Persian store, you will notice that they are super expensive. Read More
Today is the last Tuesday of the Persian calendar which means tonight Iranians all over the world will be celebrating Chaharshanbeh Souri, the Eve of the Last Wednesday of the year. Read More
In preparation for Norouz here is a fish recipe that can be served along with Sabzi Polow, Rice with Fresh Herbs. This is a super easy recipe and pretty quick too! You can use any kind of white wish Read More