Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
The Persian Prince and I are babysitting our daughter’s farm while she and her husband enjoy a much needed holiday. The farm is in country Victoria near the famous Mount Macedon Ranges and this time of the year , it is quite spectacular and the weather is still warm but […]
This delicious Persian Beef and Green Beans Rice (Lubia Polo) deserves to be as well known as the Asian fried rice or the Italian risotto because it’s just as delicious. It’s a one pot meal, made with a handful of simple ingredients that results in a comforting dish, summer or […]
Avocado Ice Cream? Yes, there’s more to the humble avocado than being smashed in toast; here it comes on it’s own as an ice cream. It is extra creamy, extremely delicious and the pastel green shade is just so perfectly pretty. This is reminiscent of the avocado milk shake that […]
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 […]
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 […]
These Rice Crumbles (Nan-e-Berenji) cookies make an appearance in almost every Persian gatherings. From grand weddings to informal tea break to picnics you are sure to find a version of these rice shortbread cookies. They are deliciously crumbly with a sandy texture and breaks apart in your mouth, traditionally not […]