Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
A very belated work Christmas Party lead us to Hazelhurst Cafe,Gymea. It is set amidst a fragrant cottage garden and within the Hazelhurst Gallery which holds art exhibitions and art classes. The Cafe itself looks colourful and feels light & airy ; charmingly decorated with whimsical touches of garden paraphernalia […]
The Persian way of cooking rice is different to how we Filipinos cook it. First, rice is rinsed to remove the excess starch, then it is soaked in clean water for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Then the rice is boiled in plenty of salted boiling water until it […]
This fragrant Persian Herb Bean and Beef Stew (Ghormeh Sabzi) loaded with herbs and greens like coriander parsley and spinach is considered the national dish of Iran and I have happily adopted it as a favourite as well. Tender cubes of meat simmered with a cocktail of beans and a […]
These little gems are inspired by the Zucchini and Corn Cakes served at China Doll, the iconic pan Asian restaurant in Woolloomolloo, Sydney. With crunchy outer and soft cakey centres, they were very more-ish served with Chilli Coriander Sambal. I was bowled away by how good they were and I […]
The Persian New Year called Nowruz coincides with the arrival of spring traditionally celebrated on the 21st of March by Iranians all over the world. Just like the western new year, NOWRUZ is a time for celebrating with friends and families and looking forward to what the new year will […]
The Persian New Year which is celebrated on the 21st of March coincides with the first day of Spring. It’s a lovely time to visit Iran as the weather is mild and the spring flowers are ablaze. I am not Iranian, but I’m married to one, so I know a […]