Chapter 4: Mirza Ghasemi (Persian Eggplant Dish)
I was only 2 years old when my family left Iran, during the turmoil of the revolution and a war. The first time I set foot on Iranian soil was not until my early…
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Quinoa Tower
Quinoa, a trending (aka severely well marketed) product in contemporary home cooking. The past years these grain crop seeds have become very popular among ‘I-wanna-eat-super-healthy’ folks and ‘superfood’ die-hard’s. In case you’re wondering what the…
Chapter 1: Oven Spiced Persian Omelet
Childhood memories of Saturday mornings are still so vivid. Waking up with that overwhelming smell of spices and sizzling sounds in our Persian household turned these mornings into a cultural feast. As my mother has…
Indian Chicken Sandwich
Monday’s really one of those days when you have little motivation to step up the cooking game. Most people around me either had a few too many Chardonnay bottles or one hell of a…