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Feta Crostini in the Persian Manner 21 Aug 2013 | 12:04 am
I remember seeing a fabulous recipe in one of my cookery books – it was a puff pastry roll stuffed with mashed potato and gorgonzola. I know, ‘carb on carb’ sounds strange (and naughty), right? Well, ...
Shahi Zafran ka Sharbat – Honey and Saffron Sherbet in the Pakistani Manner 11 Aug 2013 | 04:43 pm
This recipe originally appeared in BBC Good Food Magazine, India, October, 2012, for a ‘Pakistani Feast’ feature I was commissioned for. Strawberries with fresh mint or maybe some grilled peaches wit...
Eid Mubarak – 2013 8 Aug 2013 | 06:08 am
Wishing all of you lovelies a very Happy Eid. How are you celebrating? We are going to be tucking into bowls of this Afghan-style vermicelli pudding, called shir khurma. With tea, we’ll be tucking in...
The Best Thing 5 Aug 2013 | 11:33 pm
Lovelies, this is the best thing my husband and I ate on Sunday – darkest chocolate gelato – creamy, fudge-like, dense. Bittersweet. I’d love to hear about the most delicious thing you ate and adored...
My Year 28 Jul 2013 | 10:40 pm
I ate a lot of French toast when I was a child. Ami knew I liked it crispy around the edges, soft and custardy in the middle and made with plain white bread. I don’t know what style of French toast sh...
Kuku Sibzamini – Saffron Potato Fritters in the Persian Manner 9 Jul 2013 | 09:56 pm
This recipe first appeared in BBC Good Food Magazine, India, March 2013, for a ‘Persian Delights’ feature I was commissioned for. It has to be fried. And preferably spicy. And you have to wash it dow...
The Spice Spoon Interviewed by Asia Society 20 Jun 2013 | 02:30 am
I have had the honour of being interviewed by Amna Khawar from the Asia Society in New York. You can read the full interview here.
My Workshop – How to Make Chutney 13 Jun 2013 | 08:00 pm
Silk Route Cookery Workshop in Toronto This summer I will be in the kitchen working with some lovely seasonal fruits – tomatoes (yes, it is considered a fruit!) and peaches. I will be over at The Depa...
Cooking Along the Silk Route – Spice Spoon Workshop in Washington, DC. 10 May 2013 | 08:37 pm
Tahchin, Persian rice timbale with saffron-poached chicken On Saturday, June 22nd, I will be hosting an event which is the first in The Spice Spoon’s workshop series of ‘Cooking Along the Silk Route‘....
My Express Tribune Magazine Cover – ‘Shayma Saadat, Mistress of Spices’ 22 Apr 2013 | 06:31 pm
My interview appeared in The Express Tribune Magazine, (which works in partnership with the International Herald Tribune), this Sunday. Many thanks to the editorial team at the Express Tribune. Here i...
