It’s just one of those cakes, this one. One of those cakes you can’t stop stealing a sliver (or giant hunk) from every time you “accidentally” pass by it on the kitchen counter. One of those cakes you crave whenever you dream about the perfect birthday cake even when it’s not your birthday (I do…
Beef & Noodle Soup with Beans, Tomatoes, and Herbs (Aash Reshteh Azeri)
Perfect for a chilly day, this delicious, nutritious, and hearty Persian soup will nourish you from the inside out. And it only gets better with leftovers when the flavors get all good and married! To celebrate the winter solstice (AKA Shabeh Yalda) I’m posting the recipe for my quintessential Persian dish for this time of…
Baked Chicken Fingers with Homemade Ranch and Honey Mustard Dipping Sauces – Cooking Video Included!
These crunchy oven-fried chicken tenders are extremely easy to make, SO satisfying, and especially delicious when paired with my favorite Greek yogurt-based ranch and honey mustard dips. So you can definitely go to any drive-thru food chain right now and order some fried chicken tenders with your favorite dipping sides. And sometimes that can really…
Yogurt with Shallot Dip (Maast o Moosir)
If you like onion dip, get ready for some shallot dip! It’s a little onion-y, a little garlick-y, and a LOT yummy. I did promise that I’d post this recipe right after my chelow kabob (Persian beef kabobs with Persian rice) recipe, so here it is!
Cucumber Dill Yogurt Dip (Maast o Khiaar)
I grew up eating maast o khiar (direct translation: yogurt and cucumber) as a side dish, alongside many a Persian meal at home. It’s a beloved little yogurt dish made in many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries and it’s no wonder it has massively grown in popularity here in the West with the wildfire spread…
Vegetarian Nachos with Homemade Chips
I really can’t do those bagged tortilla chip things anymore. They honestly pale in comparison to the tortilla chips you can make at home. After having these homemade ones, you’ll never look back and you’ll be happy you don’t have to. Now I’m not talking about starting from corn flour to make your own bread,…
Roasted Salmon Pasta Salad
Ok. Promise not to be mad. So I got another salmon recipe for ya! You know, ‘cause the title didn’t give it away and stuff. But there’s a very, very good explanation for it. Well… this dish was actually prepared using leftovers from the previous salmon post! Ta-daaa! And it’s so fast and so easy….
