This recipe is for easy-to-make, absolutely aromatic, and delicious Yazdi cakes. Eating these tiny cakes will bring back sweet memories of childhood and distant lands. The flavors are so Persian and include delightful cardamom and light rosewater essence. My modern twist is to top Yazdi cakes with a luscious buttercream frosting infused with saffron. Make…
Weekly Healthy Recipes
Persian Pistachio Brittle
Persian Pistachio Brittle is a clever, fast, and easy recipe for a decadent toffee treat. It is made with butter, brown sugar, soda crackers/Saltine crackers, and a hint of Persian saffron. The result is an addictive, salty-sweet, crunchy snack. Satisfy cravings for an old classic Persian treat called “sohan” in 15 minutes from start to…
Twisted Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies
This recipe for Twisted Peppermint Cane Cane cookies is especially for my close neighbors, friends, and family that have taken home these cute, twisted, minty sugar-coated cookies over the years. Peppermint Candy Cane cookies are light and creamy, sweet and delicious. They are fun to create and even more fun to eat. Is it…
Easy Cut Out Cookies
This is a recipe for thick, fluffy, buttery, easy cut out cookies. Nothing says winter holiday fun like a pretty Christmas shape cookie. These cookies are so tasty with a subtle hint of almond, leveling up the sugar cookie experience. Scroll down the end for a quick jump to the easy cut out cookies recipe…
Lentil Butternut Squash Soup
Lentil Butternut Squash Soup is a nutritious, comforting soup that sticks to your ribs without any meat or dairy. It is made with wholesome ingredients and a touch of warm, sweet spices. Savory, earthy, nutty lentils mixed with sweet, creamy butternut squash and a touch of cinnamon create a splendid soup experience. Whether you prefer…
Healthy Pumpkin Cake
This healthy pumpkin cake recipe goes back a number of years on this recipe site. Using ingredients such as Greek yogurt, pumpkin, and whole wheat flour, it’s healthy baking at its finest! There is no white sugar or butter in this fall cake. We creatively blend a combination of coconut sugar, honey, and unsweetened apple…
Healthy Pumpkin Scones
This healthy pumpkin scones recipe is a favorite from the Oven hug archives. It’s an easy recipe we love to pull out on crisp, fall days. Fill up a platter with these luscious scones made with whole wheat flour, seasonal pumpkin purée, and fun fall spices. They are easy to decorate with swirls of sweet…
Persian Meal Planning Tips
Cooking Persian meals for Persian meal planning, as with any type of cooking, requires prepping and planning especially when it comes to a busy weekday night. One of my biggest motivators for creating content and recipes around Persian cuisine is the hope that you will become empowered and able to incorporate Persian dishes into a…
Milky Persian Rice Pudding | Shir Berenj
Persian desserts are aromatic and unique. Persian rice pudding, “Shir Berenj” in Farsi, is translated as milk-based rice. Shir berenj is a simple, homey, comfort dish that is often enjoyed as a cozy winter snack or dessert. Milky Persian rice pudding calls for modest, simple ingredients – rice, milk, sugar (or honey), rose water, and…
Sharbat Shekanjabin | Persian Cucumber Mint Drink
Sharbat sekanjabin (cucumber mint drink) is a refreshing summer drink made from a honey and water simple syrup, cooked down with white wine vinegar, then infused with fresh mint leaves and served with freshly grated cucumber. Sharbat is Farsi for drink or beverage. Sekanjabin can be broken down and translated to vinegar syrup. Sekanjabin is…
