i’m a little late on the persian new year wishes, but happy noruz nevertheless! i’ve been so busy this week that i’ve neglected my blog (again).
but i have been cooking:
chilled udon noodle salad
wakame and turkey potstickers
tofu-stuffed shiitake mushrooms
soy-simmered soybeans with vegetables
picked red radishes
chicken donburi
my weekend involved vietamese egg noodle soup, a spike lee movie, a [...]
i’m more than ready for spring and summer to come around; aside from the sunny weather, i’ve got the warmer months’ fruit and vegetable bounties to look forward too. i miss okra, i miss sugar snap peas, i miss shahtoot and i miss chaghalehbadoom! i’ve been making do without them though:
crab and corn chowder
spaghetti and [...]
last weekend was my cousin’s wedding. the aghd part of it, that is. the aroosi part isn’t for another month. it was a blast. everyone had a fantastic time, and even though my feet were aching by the end of the night, it was certainly worth it.
the sofreh.
rubbing the kaleh ghand (sugar cones) for sweetness.
asal [...]
while its been pouring buckets outside, i’ve been inside cooking. (well i’ve been outside too, but that’s another story.) the theme this time was chinese.
shandong stir-fry soup noodles
spicy eggplant
sizzling singapore chili shrimp
chinatown roast duck
daikon with bean thread noodles
here’s the recipe for the eggplant:
1/3 cup chicken broth
1 T hoisin sauce
2 t soy sauce
2 t lemon juice
1 [...]