I had mentioned in an earlier In my kitchen post that I would share a recipe for a Pear and Amaretto Loaf cake passed on to me by a friend. She had made this loaf cake when attending Leith’s cooking school. It was also suggested you could use the recipe to make muffins… which I have done. Continue reading “Pear and Amaretto Muffins with a Crumble Topping”
Month: October 2015
Persian Spice Mix for Rice | Advieh-ye Polow
I could never imagine my kitchen without spices, fresh or dried and love using them with cooking and baking. Advieh is a Persian spice mix for rice dishes and an aromatic blend that’s sweet and warming, a little earthy and a touch romantic. Using dried rose petals, cinnamon, cardamom and cumin, this advieh recipe is from a friends Persian cookbook, New Food of Life by Najmieh Batmanglij. Continue reading “Persian Spice Mix for Rice | Advieh-ye Polow”
In My Kitchen October 2015
In my kitchen this October are some beautiful ingredients, barberries, dried rose petals and saffron sugar crystals. These gorgeous ingredients are as pretty as a picture and a gift from foodie friend, Fifi. I plan to use some of these ingredients with persian recipes from a cookbook I have, that use barberries and rose petals. Continue reading “In My Kitchen October 2015”