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Month: December 2021

Carrot Cake

Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Back in the days when I worked as an IT analyst, I had an office mate who used to make the most amazing moist carrot cake. On birthdays, or any departmental morning teas, she would make this cake. It didn’t look that fancy (just a slab baked on a rectangular […]

Trio of Persian Dips

Trio of Persian Dips

You can of course buy dips and spreads from the shops and there is nothing wrong with that. But dips are so easy to make and if you make them yourself , not only will you be guaranteed the freshest but you also have a say on what goes in […]

Persian Orange Chicken

Persian Orange and Saffron Chicken

I believe that everyone should have a go to dish, regardless of wether you consider yourself a great cook or not. My mum who wasn’t a very adventurous cook, always said that a person should know how to cook five things, and know how to cook them well. This Persian […]

Chicken with Barberries

Baked Persian Saffron Chicken with Barberries

I want to warn you in advance that this is not the traditional way to cook the flavourful Persian Saffron Chicken with Barberries. But bear with me because this version is not just easy – but it’s also quite super duper delicious . The original dish called zeresk polo va […]

Linzer

Linzer Cookies

It is not known who invented the Linzer Torte which is said to be the oldest cake in the world. We do know for certain that it originated in Linz Austria. Linzer torte is a delightful almond based pastry filled with jam. On the other hand, Linzer Cookies is the […]

Pinwheels and Checkerboard

Checkerboard and Pinwheel Christmas Cookies

Schwarz-Weiss Geback This is my friend Nina’s favourite Checkerboard and Pinwheel Christmas cookies and now also a favourite of mine. Nina is originally from Stuttgart, a city famous for precise German Engineering and is the manufacturing hub of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. No wonder then, that even her treasured checkerboard Christmas […]