Featured Recipes
Whole Cabbage Kimchi The traditional whole cabbage kimchi is a typical Seoul kimchi and one of the most popular in Korea. The cabbage is stuffed with a combination of aromatic vegetables, pickled fish, and fresh oysters. Here, the radishes mixed with Korean watercress and Indian mustard leaves add an aromatic taste to the cabbage, and pickled baby shrimp [...]
Yakh Dar Behesht (Iranian Dessert) Ingredients: (4 servings) rice-flour, 100 grams starch, 150 grams sugar, 500 grams rosewater, 1/2 cup milk, 1 litre water, 1 litre crushed pistachios, 50 grams Directions: Yakh Dar Behesht (Ice-in-Heaven) is a delicious dessert that is easy to make. Dissolve starch well in cold water and dissolve rice-flour well in cold milk. Mix the two [...]
Our Sublime Hot Fudge Sauce Make a double batch, to pour over toasted pound cake or your favorite ice cream. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week; to reheat, zap the amount you need in the microwave on medium, or warm over low heat in a saucepan on the stovetop. Yields: About 1 3/4 cups Work [...]
Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Ingredients Serves 12 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3-4 slices red onion, finely chopped Herbes de Provence (or thyme, oregano, etc.) to taste 3 oz. wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar 2 Tbs. lemon juice (optional) lemon zest to taste (optional) Directions 2 oz. olive or vegetable oil Put garlic and onions in a jar [...]
Nargesi-Esfanaj (Spinach and Eggs) Required Ingredients: (3 servings) fresh spinach, 1 kg 3 eggs 2-3 onions, thinly sliced cooking oil salt black pepper Directions: Wash spinach and cut into small pieces. Slightly cook with half a cup of water and a bit of salt over medium heat for a few minutes. Drain water (using the back of a spoon [...]
Recent Recipes
Kabab Kubideh (Grilled Ground Meat)
Comments (0) | September 16, 2011
Required Ingredients: (4 to 6 servings) 1 lb. ground beef or lamb 1 med. onion, grated 1/4 cup bread crumbs or white flour 1 egg slightly beaten (optional) 1 tsp. tumeric 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 Tbs. lemon juice Directions: Mix all ingredients well – cover and leave in frig overnight or at [...]
Chawarma
Comments (0) | September 07, 2011
Ingredients: 2 lbs of thin sliced Sirloin steak 1 cup of vinegar 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon sweet pepper 1 teaspoon of nutmeg 1 pinch of cardamon ( hab hal) 1 tablespoon of mashed garlic salt to taste Directions: Marinate the meat ovenight in the spices , garlic and vinegar. Fry the meat in [...]
Pine Nutmeat With Herb Stuffing
Comments (0) | August 20, 2011
Serves 6 Ingredients butter and dried breadcrumbs for lining loaf tin 25g (1oz) butter 1 onion, peeled and chopped 225g (8 oz) pine nuts or a mixture of pine nuts, ground almonds and cashew nuts, grated 4 tbsp milk 125g (4oz) soft, white, breadcrumbs 2 eggs salt and pepper grated nutmeg For the stuffing: 175 [...]
Saag Aloo
Comments (0) | August 19, 2011
Saag Aloo is a delicious spicy blend of spinach and chunky potatoes, and goes very well with parathas or naan. Ingredients: Vegetables: 1 can (16 oz) chopped Spinach, drained 1/2 lb (2 large-size) potatoes, cut in chunks 1-2 Tbsp ghee or vegetable oil 1 medium-sized onion, sliced into thin strips 2-3 Tbsp [...]
Sweet Soup
Comments (0) | August 17, 2011
Ingredients 1 cup large pearl tapioca 1-1/2 quarts water 1 cup prunes 1 cup raisins 1 stick cinnamon 1 cup each of pineapple juice, grape juice, apple juice, and cranberry juice about 1 cup sugar (to taste) 1/4 cup brandy 1/2 cup wine (any kind) Directions Cook tapioca in water until almost transparent. In [...]
Chelo Safeed (Iranian style white rice)
Comments (0) | August 16, 2011
Required Ingredients: (3-6 servings) 3 Cups of white long grain rice. 4 table spoons of cooking oil. 3-4 medium size potatos. 4 oz of water. salt. Directions: For best results, soak the rice for a few hours in hot water and some salt before cooking. Peel the potatos and slice them in a round shape. [...]
Christmas Pork Ribs
Comments (0) | August 16, 2011
Ingredients 1 – 1.6 kg pork ribs Directions Saw through the bone so the ribs can be pulled apart for serving. Score the rind. Rub with salt and pepper 1 or 2 days before roasting. Pour 2 dl water into the roasting dish, and cover the ribs with foil. Roast in the middle of the [...]
Kim Bap
Comments (0) | August 16, 2011
Ingredients: 4 cups hot cooked short grain rice (don’t use long grain rice, you need rice that will stick to each other) 1 teaspoon rice vinegar ½ teaspoon soy sauce ½ teaspoon dark sesame oil 4 sheets kim dried seaweed 1 small carrot, julienned 2 eggs, beaten 10 oz spinach, thawed and drained ½ teaspoon [...]
