Canning and preserving has always both scared and fascinated me. On the one hand, it seems so practical, nourishing, and creative. It conjures up images of pantries full of summer’s bounty that can be enjoyed on cold, snowy nights. On the other hand, it strikes me as highly technical and like there’s all [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Fruit’
Video! Chocolate Dipped Dates and Figs
Posted in Chocolate, dairy free, Dairy Free Possible, Desserts, Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, Holiday Foods, Make ahead, Middle Eastern, Persian, Quick, recipes, Snacks, Sweets, TV, Uncategorized, Valentine's, Vegan, Veganizable, Video How Tos, tagged Chocolate, dates, dessert, Easy, Fast, Figs, Fruit, gluten free, Healthy, Make-ahead, Middle Eastern, Persian, Sweets, Vegan, vegetarian on February 12, 2010 | 8 Comments »
The Grand Finale is to our West of Persia Chocolate Week is finally here. My gift to you? Video! Yep, it’s video of today’s recipe, Chocolate Dipped Dates and Figs. Of all of the chocolate recipes I’ve featured this week, this is the easiest, fastest, and perhaps the healthiest. Please note that while I do [...]
Persian Trail Mix
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged appetizers, Fruit, gluten free, Healthy, Middle Eastern, Nuts, Persian, raw, Vegan, vegetarian, Walnut on November 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Persians love dried fruit and nuts.Dried fruit and nuts are the basis for most trail mixes. Ergo, thought yours truly, there ought to be a Persian Trail Mix. The vibrant flavors always taste festive to me, reminding me of socializing with family and friends, snacking as we chatted and sipped chai. It’s kind of the [...]
