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HOW TO HOST A NOWRUZ SPRING FEAST

This year the Persian New Year known as Nowruz will be celebrated on March 21st. I happen to love Persian food so any excuse to enjoy it, like the Persian New Year, I take advantage of. Last week we were in Washington, DC visiting family and my son and I decided to prepare the food […]

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CUCUMBER-MINT YOGURT SAUCE

Good Morning. If you have been following along lately, you know that I have been sharing with you my recipes for a Persian Feast in recognition of the Spring Equinox and the celebration known as Nowruz. So far, I have shared my recipe for the steamed basmati rice that is often prepared with a buttery, […]

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PERSIAN KEBAB KOOBIDEH

Salâm. Over the course of my growing up, my father spent much time traveling to the middle east on business. His business took him to places like Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran at a time when things were much more peaceful in the region. In those days Iran was a beautiful country, and its capital, Tehran, […]

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CELEBRATING SPRING WITH A PERSIAN NOWRUZ FEAST

HAPPY SPRING! Did you know that the Spring Equinox is the day when the sun crosses the celestial equator and equalises night and day?  In other words, night and day become equal in length. This happens twice a year, in Spring and in Autumn. Here in Southern California, it seems as though spring arrived a […]

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