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Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream is great way of including fruit in a yummy desert.

Stretchy Ice Cream – Bastani
This Ice Cream is very quick and easy to make. The use of salep adds elasticity and results in a marsh mallow like appearance.

Pistachio Nougat – Gaz
Pistachios Nougat – Gaz Description A delicious pistachio nougat. Not quite traditional GAZ, but close enough.

Cinnamon and Almond Pastry Twists
Cinnamon and Almond Pastry Twists Description A sweet pastry with a twist. Traditionally served with Persian Tea. This recipe is an easy recipe using frozen puff pastry.

Moist Date Cake
A wonderful moist date cake. This is a firm favourite and I often am asked for this recipe. I soak the dates in coffee to dd that extra moistness and interesting taste.
Almond Cake with Cardamom
Almond Cake with Cardamom Description This Almond cake is very light as opposed to many other varieties of Almond cakes. The cardamom adds that distinctive Persian flavour. Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 60 mins Total time: 1hr 20 min

Saffron Butter Cookies
Saffron Butter Cookies Description These saffron butter cookies are a firm favourite in our household. It is a traditional butter cookie recipe I learnt at Home economics at High School, with the addition of powdered saffron and crushed pistachio nuts. A delicious light butter cookie. Great to have with some Persian Tea.
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Zucchini and Beetroot Fritters
Zucchini and Beetroot Fritters make a nutritious light breakfast or an addition to a picnic. It must be the season for beetroot with a lovely supply at the markets this week. This recipe uses beetroot with the wonderfully fresh organic zucchini from the local farmers market. A simple weekend breakfast or a picnic snack. I […]

Spinach Pastry
Spinach Pastries Description A simple and easy pastry to serve as an appetiser or a simple lunch.