Mast-o-khiar is a very popular Iranian side dish that is served with other dishes. In most of the worlds cuisines you'll find a yogurt or sour cream based dish that acts as a refresher and additional component to other dishes. Think of the Indian raita...
I realize that strawberry season is coming to an end but this tart is a great base for any berries or stone fruit and the vanilla custard is really great. I have been making tarts for quite some time and have been tweeking the vanilla...
As hard as I try to convince myself that having a guilty conscience is not good for me the more I fail and I get into a kind of a sate of inactivity that is laming. So it has been lately regarding my blog and...
April has flown by and I actually wanted to post this recipe for Easter and my computer broke down. I had a very intensive month and I hardly had any time to tend to anything and I was kind of glad to have a little...
I'm so excited to present this beauty to you today. I announced this recipe last week and those of you who have read this post, you'll know that it was my son's birthday cake. It may seem like the ultimate "girl cake" but let me...
This past weekend we celebrated my eldest sons 14th birthday and Overall it has been a pretty intensive week with a lot of events. I always look forward to the day after when I can relax and reflect about what has happened and make new...
I'm so excited about spring that I sometimes feel like I have to be at so many places at the same time just to catch up on all the good vibes going on. Everywhere things are blossoming and the sun is shining and more...
Today marks the beginning of fasting season or lent for those who observe it. Fasting is not something that I actually practice but since going through some phases of sugar-overdose I naturally am aware of my imbalance and try to reduce my sugar intake and...
As you can imagine I am an avid cookbook reader and hoarder. A large shelf in my kitchen which occupies a large space in my kitchen is filled with cookbooks (100+) and the rest are on another shelf of cookbooks that I don't use or...
Today is Valentines Day and although I don't celebrate it in the traditional sense I do like the idea of celebrating if it gives me an excuse to eat cake. During the week I usually don't indulge in sweets other than chia pudding or maybe...