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    World cuisine for the whole family

    Here you will find fabulous family-friendly recipes inspired from around the world, including Mediterranean and Persian recipes. Whether I’m cooking over a campfire or in my kitchen, I create bold and vibrant flavors using whole ingredients.

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    • 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
    • Salad Olivieh (Persian Potato Salad with Chicken) garnished with radishes and herbs
      Salad Olivieh (Persian Potato Salad with Chicken)
    • 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
    • A large glass mason jar tipped over with oven dried lemon slices spilling out
      Oven Dried Lemon Slices

    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 (Joojeh Kabab)

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    About Laura

    Hi there! I’m Laura, a certified professional cook and cookbook author living in San Diego. I love to let my creative juices go wild, whether in the kitchen or behind the lens. I have been sharing my family’s favorite recipes inspired from all over the world since 2008. Welcome! Let’s have some fun in the kitchen!

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    Campfire Recipes

    • Top view of a freshly baked Dutch oven peach crisp with a few scoops in two white enamel bowls
      Dutch Oven Peach Crisp with Almonds
    • Side view of a lamb burger with feta, yogurt and other veggies in it and french fries next to it
      Mediterranean Lamb Burger with Feta and Garlic Dill Mayonnaise
    • Top view of a cast iron dutch oven with chili and cornbread in it
      Campfire Dutch Oven Chili with Cornbread
    • A baked apple stuffed with nuts and raisins with a wedge cut out
      Campfire Baked Apples

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    Two cookbooks by Laura Bashar with a green background

    I have written and photographed two beautiful cookbooks. The Camp & Cabin Cookbook features over 100 recipes prepared over fire that are great for camping or simply hanging outdoors. Cooking Techniques and Recipes with Olive Oil debunks all the olive oil myths and shows how you can use olive in oil in every aspect of cooking!

    New Recipes

    • Side view of a white bowl with orzo pasta salad in it with fresh mint next to it and olive oil, salt and pepper behind it
      Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta and Sun Dried Tomatoes
    • Side view of several scoops of Persian saffron ice cream (bastani) in a glass bowl
      Persian Ice Cream with Saffron and Rosewater (Bastani)
    • A bowl of Persian Pomegranate and Walnut Stew (Fesenjan) over brown rice next to half a pomegranate
      Fesenjoon | Persian Pomegranate and Walnut Stew (khoresh fesenjan خورش فسنجون)
    • A jar filled with sprinkles and 5 vegan pops inserted in it
      Vegan Cake Pops

    Seasonal Recipes

    • birthdays
    • Persian New Year (Norouz)
    • Easter
    • grilling

    Updated Recipes

    • Closeup of an oval blue dish with kashkeh bademjan spread over it and garnished with caramelized onions, dried mint and olive oil
      Persian Eggplant Dip (Kashke Bademjan)
    • Pumpkin Curd with Olive Oil by FamilySpice.com
      Pumpkin Curd with Olive Oil
    • Moss covered eggs with baby succulents attached to them in a rustic egg holder with a pair of metal scissors
      DIY Moss Covered Succulent Eggs for Spring
    • Closeup of the top view of a plate with chicken katsu with rice, cabbage and spicy mayo
      Chicken Katsu

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