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Posted: 1 December 2011 Filed under: COZY CORNER, Photography, Uncategorized | Tags: kitchen_window, moment_photography, winter Leave a comment
Chickadee behind my kitchen’s window
ghormeh sabzi, mixed-herb stew
Posted: 1 December 2011 Filed under: Ghormeh sabzi, mixed herbs stew, KITCHEN, for recipes, Uncategorized | Tags: booteh_recipes, food_photography, ghormeh_sabzi, khoresh sabzi, main_dish, mixed-Herb_stew, Persian_cuisine 9 CommentsGhormeh sabzi, a mixed-herb stew or khoresh, is the signature dish of any Iranian’s kitchen. So much so there is even an anthropological article written entitled “Bastard chicken or Ghormeh Sabzi”, by Lynn Harbottle which I recommend if interested in the strategies Iranian women migrants in UK employ to keep their family healthy through good food and Persian cooking. Now, My recipe:
Ingredients: (serving 5-6) Read the rest of this entry »
“Paint it” red!
Posted: 26 November 2011 Filed under: COZY CORNER, Memories & Events, Photography, Uncategorized 3 Comments
“Paint it” red: Why not!?
Halva-aardi
Posted: 26 November 2011 Filed under: Halva-aardi, KITCHEN, for recipes, Uncategorized | Tags: dessert. Bushehr, food_photography, halva_aardi 5 CommentsHalva-aardi , a chocolate brown, sweet confection made of white flour, is typically served with dates and tea at most funeral services–passed on a plate with a fork or spoon placed at the side for people to help themselves. It is also served as a dessert—especially after ghalyeh or other types of seafood, and ideally with tea.
Halva is very easy to make in theory but could be tricky in practice. My mother used to make flawless halva each and every time she did it: chocolate brown, noticeably sweet and anghosht-pich (finger-rolled) so that it was just solid enough to roll around a finger without dripping. Ok let’s get to its theory here – right after the Persian text.
Unite to end violence against women everywhere
Posted: 25 November 2011 Filed under: COZY CORNER, Memories & Events, SOCIAL-POLITICAL, Uncategorized | Tags: #۲۵نوامبر۲۰۱۱, End Violence against women Leave a comment
25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is an occasion for governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations to raise public awareness of violence against women. It has been observed on November 25 each year since 2000.
Dill/beans mixed-polow with fish
Posted: 18 November 2011 Filed under: Dill/beans mixed-rice with fish, KITCHEN, for recipes, Uncategorized | Tags: booteh_recipes, fish, food_photography, maahi, main_dish, mixed_polow, Persian_cuisine, shivid_polo, Southern_Iran 2 CommentsI can eat this mix-polow as a complete main dish, but it is very common to have it with fried fish in the southern part of Iran. It might also be served with large chunks of boiled or baked beef or even fried and steam-cooked chicken.
Ingredients (serving 3)
Delbar
Posted: 18 November 2011 Filed under: COZY CORNER, Memories & Events, Uncategorized | Tags: delbar, music Leave a commentNothing and no one has given me as much “unconditional” joy, delight and love as Delbar did – for nine years. She ceased being last year. Yes, gone from our lives, but forever in our hearts .
http://www.youtube./watch?v=dFRworsIhW4
KIOSK “YAROM BIA” (Ft, Mohsen Namjoo), by MOSTAFA HERAVI 2009.
Contain and Constrain Iran
Posted: 15 November 2011 Filed under: SOCIAL-POLITICAL, Uncategorized | Tags: anti_war, Cohen, Iran, New-York_Times, nuclear, politics, translation 2 CommentsContain and Constrain Iran. New York Times. By ROGER COHEN. Published: November 14, 2011
Translated into Persian
Musicians in Montreal’s metro
Posted: 13 November 2011 Filed under: COZY CORNER, Photography, Poetry & Music, Uncategorized | Tags: metro_station, Montreal, music 2 CommentsMusicians in Montreal’s metro stations always cheer me up no matter what they play! “You are Everything” stayed with me all day after I listened to their wonderful performance of it.
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye – You Are Everything (1974)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO8GiOgyMDs
Oven baked fish & vegetables
Posted: 10 November 2011 Filed under: Oven baked fish & vegetables, Uncategorized | Tags: booteh_recipes, fish, food_photography, fried, haddock, oven, tilapia, vegetables 4 CommentsOk, some non Persian cuisine for a change, but colorful and gorgeous looking all the same!
Ingredients: Tilapia or Haddock, 4 fillets. Red onion, 1 medium sliced. Bell peppers, 2 different colours, sliced. Cherry tomatoes. Lime juice, salt, pepper, oil Read the rest of this entry »
My Caldron 