nothing says warm weather like a table full of vegetable-laden dishes. this time of year is my favorite, and that’s reflected in what i cook:
charred artichokes with roasted garlic-lemon aioli
mozzarella en carozza with fresh tomato salsa
vegetable pakora
beef qorma
roasted potato and okra salad
oh, and i finally saw charlatan, which is just about the greatest movie ever. [...]
i’m over a week late, but better late than never (that’s seemingly become the mantra of this blog).
mother’s day brunch was a success. i was happy with how it all turned out, and judging by the seconds (and thirds) taken, so was my family:
individual oven-coddled eggs with mashed potatoes and herbs
spiced pumpkin pancakes
tropical fruit salad
mango-mint [...]
i’ve been a little short on time and energy during the past couple of weeks, hence the lack of updates. even though i was in long beach almost two weeks ago, better late then never, right?
dom and i drove down on friday evening for drea and j’s wedding on saturday. we drove back on sunday. [...]
you know i’ve been to LA recently when i today i’ve had naan e shirmal and chai e ahmad for breakfast, chaghaleh badoom and albaloo khoshk for snack, and a mikailian kalbaas on barbari bread sandwich for lunch.
the iranian grocery stop is always obligatory at the end of a los angeles trip.
dom and i were [...]