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    Persian and world cuisine for the whole family

    Savor the world’s flavors, one meal at a time!

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    Don’t miss our most popular recipes. If you’re looking for something new to try, this is the perfect place to start!

    • Salad Olivieh (Persian Potato Salad with Chicken) garnished with radishes and herbs
      Salad Olivieh (Persian Potato Salad with Chicken)
    • A barbie cake with pink ombre rosettes piped all over it with a white frosted corset sitting on a white cake stand
      How to Make a Barbie Cake
    • A baking sheet filled with baked meatballs
      Easy Oven Baked Meatballs
    • Closeup of top view of a bowl with shrimp and crab dip with a spoon, fresh dill and potato chips around it
      Crab and Shrimp Dip (Seafood Dip)
    • A vanilla cake frosted minimally with strawberry slices in between, with a slice cut out and topped with more fresh strawberries and chamomile flowers
      Vanilla Cake Recipe with Oil
    • Ice cream cake surrounded by Kit Kats and topped with candies and cookies on a cake stand
      The Best Kit Kat Ice Cream Cake

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    Persian Recipes

    • A plate full of basmati rice with saffron and koobideh kabob with roast tomatoe, sumac, herbs and torshi
      Kabob Koobideh (Persian Ground Beef Kabob)
    • Top view of Persian tahchin on a pewter platter garnished with zereshk (barberries), pistachios and almond slivers
      Persian Tahchin (Baked Saffron Rice Cake)
    • Closeup of top view of Persian rice on a platter, ghormeh sabzi in a bowl and fresh radishes and herbs
      Ghormeh Sabzi – Persian Herb Stew
    • Over head shot of a plate full of Persian Chicken Kabob (Joojeh Kabob or Kabob-eh Morgh) with basmati rice
      Persian Chicken Kebab (Jujeh Kabab)

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    I’m Laura, a certified professional cook and cookbook author living in San Diego.I have been sharing my family’s favorite recipes inspired from all over the world since 2008. Let’s have some fun!

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    Leftover Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese with Garlic Panko by FamilySpice.com

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    Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese

    Use up that leftover pulled pork with some creamy and cheesy homemade mac and cheese!

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    Citrus Recipes

    • A large glass mason jar tipped over with oven dried lemon slices spilling out
      Oven Dried Lemon Slices
    • Overhead shot of a bowl and spoon filled with orange lemon salt blend with assorted dried citrus slices
      Orange and Lemon Salt
    • A bottle of homemade limoncello with a free printable limoncello label on a tray with small glasses with limoncello in it
      Homemade Limoncello | Free Limoncello Labels
    • A triangular glass canning jar with kumquat marmalade in it with a bowl of kumquats behind it
      Kumquat Jam (Marmalade) with Orange Blossom Water

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    Campfire Recipes

    • Side view of a kebab burger with yogurt, tomatoes and fresh herbs on a small white enamel plate
      The Kebab Burger
    • A cast iron Dutch oven with chicken Cacciatore in it
      Dutch Oven Chicken Cacciatore
    • Campfire Eclairs stuffed with whipped cream, topped with chocolate pudding and strawberry slices
      Campfire Eclairs
    • A roast turkey in a cast iron dutch oven garnished with fresh sage with mashed squash, cranberry sauce and stuffing next to it
      How to Make Dutch Oven Turkey

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    What’s in Season

    • artichokes
    • strawberries
    • lemons
    Two cookbooks written by Laura Bashar

    I have written and photographed two beautiful cookbooks. The Camp & Cabin Cookbook features over 100 recipes prepared over fire. Cooking Techniques and Recipes with Olive Oil debunks the myths and shows you different ways to cook with olive oil!

    New Recipes

    • Side view of a basket with savory tomato scones in it with cherry tomatoes, olive oil and rosemary around it.
      Savory Tomato Scones
    • Closeup of a vintage milk bottle with apple smoothie in it and ingredients around it.
      Apple Smoothie with Raisins
    • Closeup of a glass with honey lemonade in it and pitcher of lemonade and lemons behind them.
      Honey Lemonade with Mint
    • Close up of a slice of cottage cheese quiche on a white plate with the rest of the quiche in a pie dish behind it.
      Cottage Cheese Quiche with Sausage and Vegetables
    Top view of a flat iron steak with a cutting board sauce.

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    Grilling season!

    Take your cooking outdoors and serve up this easy cutting board sauce with whatever cut of steak you grill!

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    Updated Recipes

    • Top view of a nutella berry tart with fresh berries around it.
      Nutella Pie with Berries
    • Closeup of a kumquat bar on a white plate with fresh kumquats behind it
      Cardamom Kumquat Bars
    • Closeup of a white dish with braised baby purple artichokes.
      Braised Baby Purple Artichokes with Olive Oil and Wine
    • Top view closeup of a shallow bowl with creamy polenta and topped with pork ragu on a napkin with a glass of red wine next to it
      Pulled Pork Ragu with Polenta

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