Yes, you read right. A 15-minute version of beloved Persian koresht fesenjan. What?????? For the uninitiated, it’s a stew of ground walnuts, pomegrante molasses, and, often, chicken. It has a sweet and sour flavor that might sound weird on paper, but tastes oh-so-good on the palate. It also has a bit of a reputation: a [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted in Afghani, Festivities and Celebrations, Holiday Foods, Middle Eastern, Mind Body, Persian, Persian food, Persian food blog, Thanksgiving, Vegan, Veganizable, tagged Brussels Sprouts, gluten free, Holidays, Middle Eastern, Mind Body, Persian, Pomegranate, Thanksgiving on November 25, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope anyone who’s celebrating is having a most excellent time. And if not, at least excellent food What am I grateful for this year? For starters, for taking the year off from being Head Biyatch in Charge in the Kitchen. That’s right, I’m putting up my mitts and saving the cute [...]
Stuffed Baby Eggplants with Sour Cherry Pomegranate Sauce
Posted in Arabic, dairy free, East meets West, Easy, Eggplant, Gluten Free, Healthy, Iranian food, Iranian food blog, Main Courses, Main Dishes, Make ahead, Middle Eastern, Persian, Persian food, Persian food blog, recipes, Uncategorized, tagged appetizers, Arabic, cardamom, Chicken, dairy free, Easy, Eggplant, Fast, gluten free, Healthy, Main Dishes, Make-ahead, Middle Eastern, Nuts, Persian, pine nuts, Pomegranate, recipes, Side Dishes, sour cherries, Spices on September 16, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Maybe I”m too easily amused, but a trip to the farmer’s market is one of the highlights of my week. I’m quite obsessed with farmer’s markets, really. To the point that I’ll always try to hit up the local markets when I travel. It’s a cool way to get a feel for a city or [...]
Muhamarra Part 2–Cooked (Roasty and Toasty)
Posted in recipes, Uncategorized, tagged appetizers, dips, gluten free, Healthy, Middle Eastern, Nuts, Persian, Pomegranate, salad dressings, spreads, Vegan, vegetarian, Walnut on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The weather is cooling down where I live, and when this happens, I generally prefer that my food have a nice roasty and toasty flavor. Which makes now the perfect time to post the other version of muhamarra dip–the much-loved red bell pepper, walnut, and pomegranate dip popular throughout many countries of the Middle East. [...]
