Naan Nokhodchi, also known as Shirini Nokhodchi, are among the many delicious Persian cookies that are associated with celebration and hospitality. Flavored with cardamom and rose water, they are perfect with a cup of black tea or coffee, and are a great treat at any time of day. These small, delicate, and melt-in-your-mouth cookies are…
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Cake Yazdi – cardamom and rosewater cupcakes
Cake Yazdi is to Iranians what vanilla or chocolate cupcakes are to Americans! I have yet to serve this cupcake without sparking a twinkle in someone’s eye, followed by an ear-to-ear smile. For anyone of Iranian origin, this familiar little treat evokes sweet and tender emotions, often prompting nostalgic stories of a distant childhood spent…
Naan Berenji – Rice flour cookies with rosewater and poppy seeds
These delicate, brittle cookies called Naan Berenji have long been part of Persian tables and gatherings. They hold a special place on the Nowruz table (Persian New Year), alongside sweets, dried nuts, and fruits. So beloved in Iran, most families simply buy them fresh from the neighborhood bakery. These days, I drive about 15 miles…
Cake Eshgh – Persian love cake
Today and every day we celebrate LOVE (Eshgh)! Maybe with a Persian love cake? Valentine’s day has come and gone and I am just getting around to posting this Persian love cake recipe on the blog. To state the obvious, Valentine’s day was not always a day that was celebrated in Iran and there was…
Halva Havij – Carrot halva
Halva, an Arabic word meaning sweet, is a well-recognized global dessert that by many accounts dates back to 7th century Persia, when dates and milk were cooked to create a creamy paste. Since then, the term halva has been used to reference a variety of sweets that include the cooking of wheat, rice, or semolina…