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GHORMEH SABZI – PERSIAN HERB STEW

March 10, 2015 By Homa

If you ask any Iranian to name some of their favorite foods, Khoresh Ghormeh Sabzi would be on the top of that list. I could honestly say not too many khoreshs (Persian stew served with rice) can match the unanimous popularity of Ghormeh Sabzi. The name Ghormeh Sabzi translates to fried herb stew, but the herbs…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Beef & Lamb, Ghormeh Sabzi, Main Dishes, Persian Food, Persian Khoresh, Persian rice, Recipe Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, fresh herbs, home cooked beans, limoo amani, pressure cooker, TahDig

BAKLAVA|BAGHLAVA باقلوا

March 3, 2015 By Homa

Baklava (Baghlava), this popular dessert is made in different parts of the world with some slight variations.  It has layers and layers of flaky pastry surrounding nuts and spices and sweetened with an fragrant syrup.  I make mine with almond and walnut filling.  Baklava, or Baghlava  as we call it in Farsi, looks a lot more complicated…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: baghlava, baklava, holiday desserts, Nowruz, nuts, phyllo pastry, Ramadan, teatime, traditional Persian desserts

BLACKENED SALMON WITH STICKY HERB RICE

February 28, 2015 By Homa

If you are like me, a seafood fan, you will love this quick and delicious Blackened Salmon with Sticky Herb Rice.  I could eat seafood several times a week without getting tired of it.  I don’t think seafood needs to be dressed with sauces or covered up with a heavy batter; the simpler the better!…

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Filed Under: Blackened Salmon, Main Dishes, Persian rice, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Sabzi Polo ba Mahi, Seafood Tagged With: Nowruz, Persian New Year dinner, Rice Dishes, Salmon, spices, sticky herb rice

BAKLAVA CAKE|BAGHLAVA CAKE کیک باقلوا

February 25, 2015 By Homa

The recipe that I’m sharing today is the Baklava Cake (or Cake e Baghlava in Farsi). All the wonderful fragrant spices of Baklava (Baghlava) come together in this delightfully light cake that is super moist with a walnut filling and a delicate blend of cardamom, cinnamon and rose essence.  Baklava Cake is traditionally made on Persian…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, baghlava cake, holiday desserts, Nowruz, rosewater, Shabe Yalda, sweet dough

TAHCHIN é MAHICHEH ته چین ماهیچه

February 24, 2015 By Homa

Today I am sharing Tahchin Lubia Cheshm Bolboli with Mahicheh.  The exact translation of Tahchin is “layered in the bottom,” of the pot that is! Tahchin is a favorite Persian rice dish that is baked either in shallow pans in the oven or in shallow nonstick pots on the stovetop. The recipe that I’m sharing…

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Filed Under: Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Persian rice, Recipe, Tahchin Mahicheh Tagged With: black-eyed peas, lamb shank, marinade, New Year's food, oven baked rice, saffron, tahchin, TahDig

KHORESH HAVIJ BA ALOO خورش هویج با آلو

February 17, 2015 By Homa

Carrots are known and loved for their health benefits, their brilliant color and sweet taste, their year-round low price, and for their versatility in different recipes from sweet to savory dishes. Carrots add flavor and color to any recipe when shredded in salads like Salad e Kalam, diced in soups (Soup e Jo, and Soup e…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Khoresh Havij, Main Dishes, Persian Khoresh, Persian rice, Recipe, Stews Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, carrots, pressure cooker, prunes, saffron, tangy

CHOCOLATE SWEETHEART CAKE

February 10, 2015 By Homa

Valentine’s Day is once again upon us! I have a wonderful cake recipe to share with you for this occasion.  This is the Chocolate Sweetheart Cake which is a delicious 3-layered chocolate cake with ganache and mascarpone pistachio filling.  The holiday itself is centuries old, spanning rituals and customs from ancient Rome to the Victorian English era. These…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: chocolate ganache, holiday desserts, layered cake, mascarpone cheese, rosewater, sweetheart cake, Valentine's Day

FETTUCCINE CARBONARA

February 3, 2015 By Homa

This Fettuccine Carbonara recipe has a few more ingredients than the rest and has no eggs.  The different flavors of vegetables combine wonderfully with pieces of crispy bacon and heavy cream and create a creamy delicious pasta that is also nutritious. Slices of onions and mushrooms are sautéed in butter only until tender and fragrant,…

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Pasta, Pork, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: cream sauce, fettuccini, how to, Italian Food, oven baked bacon, Romano cheese

DOOR COUNTY CHERRY SCONES

January 30, 2015 By Homa

My inspiration for making these Door County Cherry Scones came from a bread called the Door County Bread that used to be baked in a local bakery in Illinois.  They used dark tangy cherries and walnuts in it and only baked it for a short time during the holiday season. The name was for the…

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Filed Under: breads, Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Snack Tagged With: dark chocolate, Door County, dried cherries, Kirsch cherry brandy, sour cream, teatime, walnuts, Wisconsin

ZESTY GUACAMOLE

January 28, 2015 By Homa

As one of the key players in a delicious colorful Mexican feast, guacamole tastes amazing on enchiladas, nachos, burritos, and other Mexican dishes. That is not all though, a bowl of this fresh zesty guacamole signals the start of a party, just get a bowl of tortilla chips for dipping and you’re set to go….

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Dip, Mexican Food, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, cinco de mayo, fresh herbs, fresh lemon juice, garlic, Mexican food, serrano peppers

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