Strawberry Cranberry Holiday Jam is made with two of my favorite berries that are available fresh at this time of year. This jam is delightfully simple to make, and it’s also one of the best of its kind that I’ve tasted! You might also like to know that there is no need to add packaged pectin powder…
MORABA YE BEH
Mobraba ye Beh is Persian quince preserves. Quince is a fragrant fruit from the apple and pear family with a firm, pale yellow flesh. The beautiful reddish color that you see in the picture is the result of cooking the quince in sugar and water and then steeping it for 2-3 hours. Quince is “beh”…
AAB TALEBI | CANTALOUPE SMOOTHIE
This Aab Talebi (Cantaloupe Smoothie) is a refreshing and nutritious drink that makes a great breakfast as well as a cooling midday snack. It is a delicious and creamy smoothie that is also very healthy. Cantaloupe is one of the most popular melons that grows in different parts of the world including Africa, Europe, India, Iran, and U.S….
FRENCH TOAST
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…
WATERMELON SMOOTHIE
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…
BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
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,…
CHEESECAKE BITES
These Cheesecake Bites are perfect mini creamy cheesecakes with fresh blackberries nestled in tart sweet raspberry jam. This lovely combination of flavors and textures fits inside a delicious chocolate cup. The tiny cups are chocolaty and delicate, and the cheesecake is as light as can be with a hint of lemon and just a touch…
RED WINE SANGRIA COCKTAIL
This is my amazing Red Wine Sangria recipe. Here is the question, who loves sangrias? Well, who doesn’t? They are fruity, they are boozy, what is there not to like? When we lived in Illinois there was a restaurant that had an amazing outdoor seating in the middle of a huge garden. The garden…