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Mujadara

Mujadara

Every culture has their staple dishes and their version of “comfort food”. And in many cultures this dish is Mujadara.

Put simply, Mujadara is a lentil and rice dish with spices, caramelized onions and herbs. It’s often served with lemon and sometimes topped with yogurt. Continue Reading

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Spiced Seed Brittle

Spiced Seed Brittle

This recipe for Spiced Seed Brittle may sound intimidating but it has all of six ingredients and takes all of five minutes to make! It’s perfect for topping salads, rice, grain bowls, and just plain snacking.  Continue Reading

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Spicy Plum Salsa

Spicy Plum Salsa

Summer may officially be over but I am still seeing stone fruit at the market. So I’ll be making this Spicy Plum Salsa at least half a dozen more times before winter fully sets in.

What is stone fruit, you ask? Summertime fruit that has a pit (or “stone”) in the middle. Think plums, pluots, peaches, cherries, etc.  Continue Reading

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Persian Shirazi Salad

Persian Shirazi Salad

It’s not too late to make the most of the last days official of summer with this recipe for Persian Shirazi Salad, or Salad e Shirazi as its also known.

Made with fresh cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, radish, herbs, toasted walnuts and lime vinaigrette. It’s great to serve as a salad or side dish in summer or all year long. Continue Reading

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