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
Oliebollen
Comments (0) | July 05, 2011
(A fritter recipe, often made on New Year’s) Ingredients: 1 envelope dry yeast 3 Tbsp sugar 1/2 cup warm water Put yeast and sugar in warm water and soak 10 minutes. 2 well-beaten eggs 1/2 cups warm water 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt 4 cups flour 2 cups seedless raisins 3 apples, peeled and [...]
Hutsput (Dutch Stew)
Comments (0) | July 04, 2011
Ingredients: 1/4 cup margarine or butter 2 lbs braising meat, sliced 1/2 inch thick (large chunks) 2 cups cold water 3 lbs carrots, peeled and diced (or carrots & turnips) 12 oz onions, diced (about three medium) 3 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 or 2 Dutch smoked sausages [...]
Nan-e Chai (Tea Cookies)
Comments (0) | July 02, 2011
Ingredients 1-1/2 c. butter 1-1/2 c. powdered sugar 2 egg yolks 4 c. flour 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 egg whites, beaten several T. slivered almonds (optional) Directions Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar gradually, beating until it is well blended. Add egg yolks and beat a few minutes longer. Work in flour gradually. [...]
Kabab Barg
Comments (0) | July 01, 2011
Ingredients: (6 servings) Lamb, 1 kg olive oil, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/4 cup 3 onions, grated 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 6 medium tomatos salt black pepper sumac (optional) Directions: Prepare marinade: combine olive oil, lemon juice, onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cut lamb into 1 cm thick and 4-5 cm long pieces [...]
Nan-e Chai (Tea Cookies)
Comments (0) | July 01, 2011
Ingredients 1 c. butter 1 c. powdered sugar 2 c. flour 1 tsp. ground cardamom 1 egg white 1-2 T. sesame seeds Directions Beat the butter until creamy. Beat in the confectioners sugar gradually. Stir in flour and cardamom, mixing until well blended. Shape into round cookies. Brush the tops with egg white. Sprinkle the [...]
Nan-e Ardi (Flour Cookies)
Comments (0) | June 30, 2011
Ingredients 1 c. butter 1 c. powdered sugar 2 c. flour 1 tsp. ground cardamom 1 egg white 1-2 T. sesame seeds Directions Beat the butter until creamy. Beat in the confectioners sugar gradually. Stir in flour and cardamom, mixing until well blended. Shape into round cookies. Brush the tops with egg white. Sprinkle the [...]
Nan-e Berenji (Rice Flour Cookies)
Comments (0) | June 29, 2011
Ingredients 2 c. butter (or 1 c. butter and 1 c. margarine) 3/4 c. powdered sugar 2 eggs, separated 4 c. very fine rice flour 2 T. rose water (or 2 tsp. vanilla extract) several T. poppy seeds Directions Beat butter well. Add powdered sugar gradually, beating it in thoroughly. Add the egg yolks one [...]
Nan-e Nokhochi (Chickpea Flour Cookies)
Comments (0) | June 28, 2011
Ingredients 1 c. butter 1 c. powdered sugar 1 egg yolk 1 tsp. ground cardamom 2 c. chickpea flour Directions Beat butter & powdered sugar together until creamy. Add egg yolk & cardamom. With your hands knead in the chickpea flour until smooth. Pinch off tiny pieces of dough about the size of hazelnuts; roll [...]
