Persian Cream Puffs are called “noon e khamei, or naan e khamei” in Farsi, which translates to “whipped cream bread.” I call them simple pleasures! If you’ve had exquisite cream puffs like these you know what I am talking about. I lightly dust the pastry with powdered sugar for a touch of sweet, and…
PECHE MELBA پشملبا | PEACH MELBA
Today I’m sharing a favorite recipe of mine called Peche Melba (pronounced pesh), or Peach Melba. This is the season for juicy sweet peaches and plump red raspberries and I feel nostalgic with memories of old days back in my home town, Tabriz. If any of you grew up in Tabriz in the early 70s, the…
SHIRINI LATIFEH شیرینی لطیفه
If you have never had Tabrizi Latifeh, you’re in for a delightful surprise. Tabriz is famous for this pastry that I will be sharing with your today. In a few days spring will arrive with all of its beauty and glory. Iranians as well as the people in many other countries such as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan,…
ROLLET | ROULETTE
If there has ever been a dessert of choice at the family dinner tables as well as the most sophisticated restaurants and coffee shops in Iran gracing any luscious pastry tray, it is Rollet (or Roulette). This is a light, moist cake filled with vanilla whipped cream and it is simply one of the…