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Pastry

Persimmon & Spice Compote Chocolate Tart

 

 The persimmon is the luxurious fruit of winter. Persimmon is delicious fruit of different verity. The most widely cultivated of these are the Oriental or Japanese persimmon, the ripe fruit of the cultivated strains range from glossy light yellow-orange to dark red-orange depending on the species. The varieties may be […]

Main Course

Sweet & Sour Chicken Carrot Pilaf (Haveej Polo)

 

 This is a very famous Iranian dish that usually consists of chicken, rice, carrots, and spices. Each and every family and region might prepare and cook this delicious pilaf dish differently, I cook it the way my mother cooked it, sweet and sour with beautiful golden color. This dish in […]

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Shawarma Stuffed Bread

 

 This dish is becoming very popular and in demand in the Middle East. It started in a restaurant in Turkey and before you know it, it was being made in almost every restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey. The trend continued and started being made in different cities and countries all around […]

Pasta

Chicken Tagliatelle With Florence Style Spinach

 

 In Florence, Italy there is a famous spinach side dish. It consists of spinach, garlic, Parmesan cheese, cream, raisins and lots of black pepper. It’s said that this dish was Michelangelo’s favorite spinach dish and when he became famous and well known the food that he favored became famous too. […]

Main Course

Sweet & Sour Chicken Stir Fry

 

 This is an all time favorite dish at my home, I like to make stir fry dishes because, it can be made pretty quickly, can be made with different vegetables and different flavored sauces. It can be sweet and sour, spicy and sour and many more variations and more ways […]

Desserts

Fall Fair Caramel Apple Cake

 

 The following is the story behind this apple caramel cake. I was grocery shopping and while at the produce section I passed by the organic produce and an amazing apple aroma dragged me toward the organic McIntosh apples. I couldn’t believe it, the smell was so strong almost smelled like […]

Main Course

Meatloaf Buns

 

 Meatloaf was not something very common in our culture but my aunt (my father’s sister) was famous for her very delicious and successful meatloaves that she made for her dinner parties. I even remember how after each gathering relatives and friends use to ask her for the recipe. Days have […]

Appetizers / Sides

Smashed Potatoes

 

 This is a twist on two other favorite potato side dishes, it has tastes of both a mashed potato as well as baked potato all at once. Most children love potatoes, so what better way to serve potato than having it boiled or baked, well it’s much lighter and healthier […]