Today is Sizdeh Bedar, the thirteen day of the Persian New Year. Customarily, Iranians pack up a picnic and spend the day outdoors enjoying some fresh air and nature. When …
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Superbowl is in a couple of days; as usual all I am looking forward to is the commercials, the food, and of course half time. So it only makes sense …
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I am so excited to bring to you once again my yearly Pomegranate Week! Today’s recipe is the first for this year’s Pomegranate Week 2014 recipes. Zeytoon Parvardeh is …
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Iran Joon is one of my mom’s oldest friends. I have written about her on MPK in the past, specifically in my Sholeh Zard post. Today’s recipe, Borani Bademjan …
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Since my last post, all I have been thinking about is dips. Since Super Bowl Sunday is just a few days away, I thought I’d post some delicious Persian dips for you to make for everyone to enjoy. Now, let me be honest. I am not a  football fan, in fact, I could totally careless about it. I am also going to be honest and tell you that I have no idea who is playing. But I will tell you Read More
A few months back the Sous Chef and his buddies went to Zion, Utah, for a little canyoneering trip. When he came back, he shared that he and his …
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Mast-o-khiar is such an easy and quick dip to make. Literally translated the name of this dip means yogurt and cucumber. It is one of the staples at Persian …
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I could start this post with a list of excuses on why I have not posted…but they all come down to two very simple reasons: a major case of …
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Today’s newest recipe post is one of The Sous Chef’s favorites: Mast-o-musir, which is a delicious combination of Lebni and shallots. Must-o-musir literally means yogurt and shallots in Farsi.
Last week Joan left a comment asking me about a warm borani made with eggplant. Well ladies and gentleman I present to you Kashkeh Bademjan, …
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