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Nowrooz Potato Lyonnaise. Just for Fun.

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Sally

It’s Spring! No, really. The Spring equinox was at 11:01:53 on Wednesday 20th March 2013. Which happens to coincide with the Persian New Year (Nowrooz). So we wish you all a happy and prosperous 1392. Iranian celebrations to welcome in … Continue reading →

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In the Veggiestan Garden…

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Sally

If you are going to tarry a while in Veggiestan, you will need fresh herbs. If you live in a big city, then you will have no trouble buying them; but if you live halfway up Mount Snowdon, then clearly … Continue reading →

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Some Bonus Home Remedies….

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Sally

In the Middle East ‘you are what you eat’ is not a fly-on-the-wall TV programme, but rather a maxim embedded within the culinary culture. Many of the things that are routinely found in pantries across the region double as remedies. … Continue reading →

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Fresh Green Almonds!

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Sally

Almonds, right: they come in a hard shell, and they’re brownish. Well, before they get to be hard and brownish, they’re green, as above. And actually soft enough to eat just as they are. In Iran (where they are known … Continue reading →

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