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Dolmeh Barg-e Kalam - Persian Stuffed Cabbage Leaves 11 Aug 2013 | 06:18 am
دلمه برگ کلم - Dolmeh barg-e kalam (stuffed cabbage leaves) is a variation of the well-known and popular stuffed vegetables genre known as dolma/dolmeh in Iran as well as among neighboring countries a...
Bademjan Shekam-por - Persian Stuffed Eggplant 14 Jul 2013 | 07:48 pm
بادمجان شکم پر -Bademjan shekam-por is an open-faced fried eggplant stuffed with ground beef and vegetables simmered in a rich and tangy tomato-based sauce and topped with slivered almonds. This tasty...
Father's Day Tribute - !کیک عشق - My Version of Persian Love Cake 16 Jun 2013 | 04:12 am
A few years ago when I was just starting to blog about the food of my heritage, I came across an image of "Persian Love Cake," a chiffon cake with a few pink rose petals scattered about. My first reac...
Kookoo-ye Marchoobeh - Persian-Style Asparagus Frittata with Fresh Herbs, Walnuts and Barberries 27 May 2013 | 03:30 am
کوکوی مارچوبه (Asparagus kookoo) recipe came about as a result of a recent trip to my local vegetable market where I noticed bundles of fresh green asparagus neatly tied and arranged on the shelves. I...
Gozlemeh - Fried Eggs with Garlic Yogurt Sauce - Iranian Style 7 May 2013 | 04:51 pm
گزلمه (gozlemeh/gozleme) is a regional dish of استان آذربایجان غربی (West Azerbaijan province) served throughout the capital city of ارومیه (Orumieyeh/Urmia). Gozlemeh is just a perfect recipe for a s...
My Shurka Bazaar Visit - NYC Persian Parade 2013 18 Apr 2013 | 08:09 pm
This past Sunday, April 14th, was the 10th annual Spring Persian Parade in the heart of New York City. The parade took place along Madison Avenue from 39th Street to 26th Street and lasted for several...
Soup-e Jo - Persian Chicken Barley Soup 8 Apr 2013 | 12:02 am
This is a healthy and delicious barley soup recipe with chicken, carrots and a good squirt of fresh lemon juice. This is the kind of recipe that I would highly recommend to college students living awa...
Haft Seen Photos - Eid-e Nowruz! 23 Mar 2013 | 02:08 am
Happy Nowruz (Persian New Year) everyone and welcome to 1392 of the Iranian calendar. I wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. I have written about Nowruz in the past and photogra...
Badam Sookhteh - Persian Candied Almonds 17 Mar 2013 | 09:39 pm
It's that time of the year again for setting up the haft-seen table with the gorgeously displayed seven S's, lush green sabzeh, colorful hyacinth bulbs, forever beautiful tulips or any other types of ...
Dizi - Traditional Iranian Lamb Chickpea Soup 12 Feb 2013 | 11:39 pm
Dizi (دیزی), a popular highlight of Persian cuisine, is traditionally cooked in a small stone crock pot or a metal cooking pot. The history of abgoosht goes back hundreds of years ago when it was only...
