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Guacamole With Feta Cheese
12 years ago

Guacamole With Feta Cheese

A while back we were invited to a friend’s house for a potluck. One of our friends brought an Avocado Salsa with chips. I immediately had to have some …
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Khorakeh Goosht ~ Braised Meat
13 years ago

Khorakeh Goosht ~ Braised Meat

I absolutely love any recipe that is simple to make and most importantly requires only one pot to make. Khorakeh Goosht, Braised Meat, is one of such recipes. Not …
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Watermelon Bowl
13 years ago

Watermelon Bowl

Nothing says summer to me more than the abundance of watermelon, cantaloupes, and stone fruit that are around this time of the year. A few weeks ago I was engaging in my new favorite pass time… Read More

Khoresht Lubia Sabz ~ Persian Green Bean Stew
13 years ago

Khoresht Lubia Sabz ~ Persian Green Bean Stew

This time of the year Green Beans are in season. I love going to the Farmer’s Market and seeing piles of them waiting to be purchased. For those of …
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Morgh Polow ~ Persian Rice & Chicken
13 years ago

Morgh Polow ~ Persian Rice & Chicken

 

When I was a kid I loved Zereshk Polow, Persian Rice with Barberries, and still do to this day. There is a always a bit of a debate when it comes to how Zereshk Polow is made; some people like to make this recipe by layering Read More

Baby Summer Squash Khoresht
13 years ago

Baby Summer Squash Khoresht

I have been seeing Baby Summer Squash and Zucchini frequently at our local Farmer’s Market. They are great as a side dish sautéed or roasted with some fresh garlic …
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Dolmeh-ye Ghojeh Farangi ~ Persian Stuffed Tomato
13 years ago

Dolmeh-ye Ghojeh Farangi ~ Persian Stuffed Tomato

 

Before we left for the Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning I thought about what I wanted to post this week. I thought about a couple of recipes that sounded good. However, once we got the the market my plans totally changed Read More

Potato Kuku
13 years ago

Potato Kuku

Now that the whole rush to get ready for Norouz is over and done with, it’s time to think about what type of delicious dishes we need to prepare …
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Mahi Sefeed ~ White Fish
13 years ago

Mahi Sefeed ~ White Fish

Last year I posted a super easy, yet delicious, recipe for Pan Fried White Fish which can be made for Norouz. This year I am featuring my staple recipe that I pretty much make every year for our Norouz Party. In a perfect world Read More

Asheh Hooboobaat ~ Persian Legume Soup
13 years ago

Asheh Hooboobaat ~ Persian Legume Soup

 

The inspiration for this recipe came from a certain little hole in the wall restaurant that I love to go to in Westwood. They serve this really fabulous vegetarian Ash which hits the spot every time I have it. With the weather being on the cooler side these days in Los Angeles Read More