This date upside-down cake takes the dates from my family’s Rosh Hashanah seder and pairs them with the two fragrant ingredients found in so many Persian sweets: cardamom and rosewater.

A pair of small helper's hands can stuff walnut pieces into tender pitted dates – which form the cake's base – while you stir up a roux until it's the color of toasty caramel. The roux ...

A pair of small helper's hands can stuff walnut pieces into tender pitted dates - which form the cake's base - while you stir up a roux until it's the color of toasty caramel. The roux ...

In Persian cuisine, rice holds a place of honor ... and place the lid on top. Surprise rice cake (credit: AFIK GABAI) 1. Noodles: Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

This enchanting cake reminds me of a Persian garden in the late spring ... The sweet and spicy tamarind and date sauce adds a lovely piquancy here, and is fun to present in separate little ...

Cake Yazdi, which comes from her family’s ... Dashtaki serves it in the weeks following Nowruz, or Persian New Year, when it is customary to visit as well as host family and friends.

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