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BARBARI | نون بربری

June 21, 2016 By Homa

 Barbari, Noon Barbari, or Nan Barbari, is a popular traditional Persian flat bread with a crisp crust and light airy texture. Noon, or nan, means bread in Farsi. This bread is best when eaten hot right out of the oven and it is the most favored bread for breakfast (sobhaneh). Some of the special delicacies enjoyed with…

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Filed Under: Barbari, breads, Breakfast & Brunch, Noon Barbari, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: feta cheese, nigella seeds, sesame seeds, sourdough, Traditional Persian Bread, walnuts, yeast dough

FRENCH TOAST

January 19, 2016 By Homa

There are a lot of myths regarding the origin of this lovely breakfast called, French Toast, but oddly enough all of them point to the fact that French toast, also called German toast by some, was not invented in France! Some stories mention 5th century and ancient Rome, others claim that it was originated in…

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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, French Toast, Quick & Easy, Recipe Tagged With: Easter Brunch, eggs, French baguette, fresh fruit, maple syrup, Mother's Day

APPLE CINNAMON OATMEAL

November 10, 2015 By Homa

The weather is steadily getting colder around here. I don’t know about you but a cold breakfast does not appeal to me on these chilly mornings. This Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal is a delicious and satisfying breakfast that warms me up inside and kick starts my morning to give me enough energy to keep going until…

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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: apple, cinnamon, oatmeal, steel-cut oats

WATERMELON SMOOTHIE

August 11, 2015 By Homa

Hot summer days call for sweet cold watermelon. During these hot days our refrigerator is always stocked with watermelon. So recently I used some of it to make this Watermelon Smoothie. It is healthy, creamy and surprisingly delicious. The other day after spending four long hours at my dentist’s office in the middle of the…

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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Drinks & Smoothies, Recipe Tagged With: cold beverage, cottage cheese, fresh fruit

MIRZA GHASEMI میرزا قاسمی

July 21, 2015 By Homa

Mirza Ghasemi is a dish from Gilan Province in the Caspian Sea area of Iran. Gilan is in the North of Iran close to the stunning Jangal (forest) Mazandaran with moss growth covering the tree trunks and huge ferns covering the forest floor. The Caspian Sea is calm, beautiful and best of all the shoreline…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Breakfast & Brunch, Main Dishes, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: charred eggplants, eggs, Italian eggplants, sangak, Shomali food

KUKU BADEMJAN کوکو بادمجان

May 26, 2015 By Homa

Kuku is Persian version of Italian frittata with less eggs and more vegetables. Unlike frittata that is more like an open-faced omelet, kuku is usually thicker and the ingredients need to cook over low heat for best texture. For this reason kuku is cooked on both sides by inverting it onto a platter when one…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Breakfast & Brunch, Main Dishes, Recipe, Sandwiches, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, bademjan, eggs, Persian frittata, picnic

BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

May 8, 2015 By Homa

These Buttermilk Pancakes are my favorite, they are moist and fluffy and very light.  Pancakes should be easy to prepare without too much fuss, after all this is a food that is almost always cooked early in the morning for breakfast and the easier the recipe the better. Pancakes are not exclusively for breakfast though,…

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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Recipe Tagged With: buttermilk pancakes, Easter Brunch, fresh fruit, maple syrup, Mother's Day

IRISH SODA BREAD

March 12, 2015 By Homa

The first time I ever had Irish Soda Bread was many years ago around this time of year, close to St. Patrick’s Day. I bought one loaf and everyone in my family loved it. It was buttery, dense and tender. I went back to the bakery and got couple more loaves, and every year I…

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Filed Under: breads, Breakfast & Brunch, Recipe, Snack Tagged With: buttermilk, Irish food, no-yeast bread, raisins, shamrocks, St. Patrick's Day, sweet bread, warm spices

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

FERENI فرنی | PERSIAN RICE CUSTARD

December 11, 2014 By Homa

This Fereni is my mom’s recipe, and she learned it from my grandmother. It always reminds me of the carefree days of my childhood when desserts were simple and yet wonderful. She always made Fereni in fall and winter and I have kept up the tradition and with the arrival of cold weather everyone in…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food, Desserts, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, pistachio, Ramadan, rice flour, rosewater, traditional Persian desserts

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