Persian Noodle Soup (Ash Reshteh)
Gingerbread Cake with Rum Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Butternut Bisque with Crab
Pear and Almond Tart
Squash Blossom & Walnut Pesto Pasta Salad
Squash blossom & walnut pesto pasta salad can be served warm or cold. I shave in baby summer squash for a little crunch. Add some warm rendered pancetta… Read More »
Shaker Lemon Pie
Shaker Lemon Pie a.k.a. Ohio Lemon Pie is one of my top ten favorite lemon desserts – right up there with lemon bars, lemon curd and the French tarte… Read More »
Shrimp Salad Appetizer
Here’s a pretty pastel appetizer for Easter – bay shrimp salad with fennel & radish. I use medium size scallop shells to plate this recipe when serving as… Read More »
Baked French Toast with Orange Blossom Maple Syrup
Is it the weekend yet? I’m ready for Sunday brunch! This might be the most over engineered baked french toast recipe on earth, but it also elicits comments… Read More »
Spring Radish & Snap Pea Salad with Sumac Vinaigrette
Finally Spring is here! Yay for the verdant greens of baby lettuces, peas & asparagus and the popping pinks of radishes & strawberries! Here’s another easy salad for… Read More »
Strawberry & Bibb Lettuce Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing
Spring salads! The easiest way to breathe new life into a menu is to update the salads. So it’s out with the pear and pomegranate starter that was… Read More »
Chermoula Roasted Salmon with Saffron Pearl Cous Cous and Dill-Lebni Sauce
This is a mainstay for four Faz restaurants. It started out as a special item at our Oakland location and then customers kept asking for it, so now… Read More »
Tamarind Scented Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Pomegranate & Pistachio
This is a sensuous soup with earthy flavors that hit all the right spots. Tamarind lends a sweet n’ sour finish to the puréed caramelized cauliflower and pomegranate… Read More »
Fuyu Persimmon & Little Gem Lettuces with Labneh Kefir Ranch Dressing
Did I mention that my new favorite ingredient is Labneh? The thick kefir based strained tangy yogurt (some say soft cheese) that is mega delicious and packed with… Read More »
Pomegranate Swordfish with Romanesco Couscous & Labneh Dill Sauce
I create recipes for five Mediterranean restaurants that are Persian inspired so it only makes sense that our cuisine reflects that influence. The flavors of Iran are exciting… Read More »
Persimmon Upside Down Spice Cake
Is there any Winter fruit more beautiful than Persimmon? Especially the Hachiya persimmons; the heart-shaped flame colored fruit hangs heavy on thin black branches with giant hot copper… Read More »
Truffled Celeriac Soup with Dungeness Crab & Romanesco
For a root that looks like a large baseball dusted with dirt, celeriac sure is rich tasting. Celeriac’s flavor is reminiscent of cream-of-celery soup straight out of a… Read More »
