When I was growing up in Teheran in the 1950s, my mother would insist that we all drink a glass of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice every morning. It was her special potion to keep us ... continue reading...
HALIM BADEMJAN (Persian lentils with aubergine )
This delicious, heart- warming dish, from my book" Pardis ," has wonderful Persian flavours that make ordinary ingredients taste exotic. Its a perfect dish for those cold evenings - and in ... continue reading...
ROAST CAULIFLOWER WITH SPICY HUMMUS
Cauliflowers are in their prime at the moment, young, firm and full of flavour. I had friends over for lunch the other day and I served this dish, something light but very flavoursome. The ... continue reading...
MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT
Bring back the 'mousse au chocolat'!! It is not just because I am Swiss and have to have my regular dose of chocolate, but I think the mousse has been forgotten a little bit. It is such a ... continue reading...
PARDIZ WINS A BIG AWARD
I am over the moon! The German translation of PARDIZ has just won Best Travel Cookbook at the International Travel Trade Fair in Berlin. It is such a great feeling when a book you have put ... continue reading...
COCONUT MILK CRÊPES
These super fluffy, light but very flavoursome crêpes will become one of your favourites, I am sure of it. The chilli, ginger and turmeric give them such an intense flavour and the coconut ... continue reading...
SPICEY ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
This is a delicious way to turn the humble cauliflower into a star turn. Roasting intensifies the flavours of the Romano peperoni and the middle-eastern spices giving a wonderful depth ... continue reading...
MOTHER’S KISSES (nan-e gerdoui)
These simple Persian biscuits are sweet, light and crumbly so I call them Mothers Kisses. The combination of cardamon , walnuts and cinnamon is very Persian - unusual and a bit exotic. The ... continue reading...
LENTIL SALAD WITH BASILICO OIL
This lentil salad is an explosion of summer flavours. My tomatoes are just bursting with flavour and there is nothing better then going to the 'orto', picking the tomatoes and eating them ... continue reading...
ZUCCHINI AND RUGGOLA SALAD
Right now I have lots of beautiful zucchini and ruggola in my 'orto'. The sun is shining and summer is finally here. I decided to make a salad using the zucchini raw as they are so sweet ... continue reading...
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