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Happy Halloween

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Happy Halloween

How good do these Persian Dolmeh's look? So much character in their faces YUMMY! Made by the talented @Rojna just in time for halloween. xxx

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Cherá?

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Cherá?

I think it has come the time for me to explain my why.  Two and a half years ago, I was enthusiastically looking for references and resources to help me teach our son Persian. The only thing was... There were NO good resources. All of the books lacked the vowels that I needed to help me read Persian fluently (the á, í, ú, o & e's that we take for granted in English alphabet). All the literature that I was able to access was 'non accented" and there were no phonetic books that my husband could use.    Arie, my son. Is...

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Persian Racist Gift Basket - Gabriel Iglasias

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Persian Racist Gift Basket - Gabriel Iglasias

Racist Gift Bag- the Persian Version @Gabriel Making an racist gift basket for the typical Persian as a practical joke.    The contents:   Keys to a Mercedes Benz Ahmad Tea Dúgh (Yoghurt drink) Persian Silk Rug Organic Pomegranate molasses  Ghelíyún (Shisha pipe) Fruit flavoured Tabacco Fess Nasal Spray to clear up those 'sinuses' Gold chains Pesteh  Rose Water Saffron  Voucher for Laser hair removal Zereshk   Aramis Cologne  Nabát Englisi Farsi Persian Books  Daddy's Credit Card   What would you add?       

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So this just happened!

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So this just happened!

NEW TITLE- Coming soon!

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My attempt at ghormeh Sabzí

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My attempt at ghormeh Sabzí

So according to my husband and a conversation he was having with a Persian friend, Persian millennials are no longer able to cook the traditional Persian dishes that our predecessors were able to - Subtle huh? That rings true for myself and many of my time poor and corporate driven Persian friends and family.  OK I get the hint ;) I wanted to surprise him after work one day with one of his favourite Persian khoreshts. The first on that list being Ghormeh Sabzí. It is a time consuming and challenging dish. With ingredients that are not usually kept in...

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