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Video Wednesday

Last night I attended a Seminar/Cooking Demo about the benefits of following a plant based diet. I began the evening by sitting up tall in my seat. However,  as the …
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Khoresht-eh Curry ~ Persian Curry Stew
11 years ago

Khoresht-eh Curry ~ Persian Curry Stew

During the years that I spend in Iran I never knew there was such thing as Curry Khoresht. In fact, for the longest time I mistakenly thought that only …
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Video Wednesday

Happy Wednesday! We are half way done with the week! Today’s video is a funny one. I love these guys’ spirit and the way they imitate older expert kabob makers. …
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Hel Polow ~ Cardamom Rice
11 years ago

Hel Polow ~ Cardamom Rice

A while back my mom and I were having a conversation about the Iranian version of Curry Khoresht. Then she brought up Ms. Rosa Montazami’s Curry Khoresht which she …
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Video Wednesday

Today’s video is a feast for the eyes. I am sure you will salivate as you are watching it just like I did. This video also brought back many memories …
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Video Wednesday

Happy Wednesday, all! This week’s video is a funny one. I am pretty certain that most of you will relate to it if you have a mother who loves to …
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Video Wednesday

This week’s video is about the crown jewel of spices: saffron. Why the crown jewel? Because saffron is the most expensive spice. Saffron is predominately used in Persian cooking, however, …
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Iranian Potato Salad Wrapped in Cucumber Slices
12 years ago

Iranian Potato Salad Wrapped in Cucumber Slices

A few months back I came across a Persian cooking video that left an impression and I could not get it out of my head. I was so impressed with …
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Video Wednesday

Happy Wednesday, readers! This week’s Video Wednesday really touched my heart. There is so much of us Iranians in this video: there is our hospitality, music, cooking, and culture.  I …
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Salad-eh Adas ~ Lentil Salad
12 years ago

Salad-eh Adas ~ Lentil Salad

A couple of weeks ago I was doing some research about the recipe that I will post next week. I was going through Ms. Rosa Montazami’s cookbook to see …
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