Sponge Cake with Strawberry & Cream

Posted: 28 August 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Sponge Cake with Strawberry & Cream, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

This is another tempting recipe I tried from my friend’s blog, Saloomeh’s Kitchen, when I suddenly tumbled over my own cake-baking passion last year! – Sponge Cake layered, cleverly, with strawberry jam and cream. I got it only at the third go, though as it proved to be a delicate cake requiring extra gentle care and attention.

It feels so good to get something you first thought oh-so-hard-for-me, isn’t it!? Plus, this cake has no butter or oil in it which makes you feel less guilty eating it; it is not too sweat which suites my tastes too; it definitely looks so professional, and tastes absolutely awesome, especially if you mix the jam with fresh strawberries. Read the rest of this entry »

Spinach-plum stew (khoresh aaloo-esfenaaj)

Posted: 17 August 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Spinach-plum stew (aaloo esfenaaj), Uncategorized | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

This sweet-sour, aromatic and sophisticated-looking stew is actually among simple Iranian stews, as it requires only a few ingredients and a couple of easy cooking steps.

In this particular method, I use plums instead of more commonly used prune because I prefer sweet-sour over sweet; and I also add saffron at the very end to take away the dark and add to the richness of taste and aroma. Read the rest of this entry »

Hibiscus-Rum Cocktail

Posted: 5 August 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Hibiscus-Rum Cocktail, Uncategorized | Tags: , | Leave a comment

Here is a heat-beating, thirst-clenching cocktail inspired by Serious Eat’s recipe, with my own modifications.


I have replaced “simple syrup” with maple syrup and increased the rum portion, as well as “Persianizing” the brewing process; as a result my cocktail has a deeper flavor and thicker body and is still a bit tart and sour-sweet with amazingly refreshing effects! Read the rest of this entry »