My recipes, photography, cookbook and my blog have been featured in some of the following places:
Woman’s Day Magazine, Celebrating Fresh Starts, March 2023.
Camp, 10 Super Hot Birthday Cake Ideas for Your August Birthday, August 2021.
Chowhound, Clafoutis Is the Easy French Dessert Pancake That Welcomes All Your Summer Fruit, August 11, 2020.
The Oprah Magazine, The Cutest Halloween Party Foods for Your Best Bash Ever, August 22, 2019.
Yahoo, The Most Ghoulish Halloween Party Foods for Your Best Bash Ever, August 22, 2019.
The Heritage Cookbook Project, Persian Stew and Revolutions (Post and Podcast), August 1, 2019
Parade Magazine, 15 Pear Recipes That Will Get You Excited for Fall Fruit, July 31, 2019
Chowhound, Get Acquainted with Clafoutis, the Incredibly Easy Dessert Pancake You’ll Make All Summer Long, July 30, 2019
Making Meals Matter Series, July 4, 2019:
Mom Skoop, How to Choose the Best Family Friendly Campground, June 2019
AAA Magazine, 4 Gourmet Camping Recipes, May 14, 2019
Cool of the Wild, Camp Cooking: 10 Vegetarian Camping Meals, May 2019
Trekkn, 17 Make Ahead Camping Meals That are Perfect for RV Travel, March 12, 2019
Parade Magazine, 31 Creative and Delicious Halloween Recipes, October 23, 2018
Melissa’s Produce, Cooking Demo for Camp & Cabin Cookbook aired live via Facebook, August 8, 2019
Parade Magazine, Cool Off With These 22 Homemade Popsicle Recipes, June 18, 2018
Cook the Book, Facebook Live Cooking Demo for Camp & Cabin Cook, June 3, 2018
The CW San Diego, TV Cooking Demo for Camp & Cabin Cookbook, June 6, 2018
KOA, 10 Camping Desserts for People Who Don’t Like S’mores, May 2018
Self, 24 Unexpected Ways to Turn a Lemon Into a Life Hack, November 4, 2017
Country Living Magazine, 21 Ridiculously Easy Campfire Desserts for Your Next Outdoor Trip, May 31, 2017
Huffington Post AUS, Persian Dessert Recipes You’ll Want To Learn Right Now, February 15, 2017
BuzzFeed Food, 17 Recipes That Are Naturally Poppin’ With Purple, January, 4, 2016
Fine Magazine, Interview with Olive Oil Expert Laura Bashar, January, 2, 2016
Liquor.com, These are the Shots You Didn’t Know You Need Now, November 9, 2015
Healthline, 15 Amazingly Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes, October 28, 2015
UK Telegraph Lifestyle, Spooky Party Food to Entertain Your Guests This Halloween, October 28, 2015
Brit + Co, 50 Halloween Recipes Guaranteed to Freak Out Your Guests, October 26, 2015
Something New for Dinner, 60 Top Food Blogs That Inspire Something New for Dinner, October 19, 2015
Huffington Post, 26 Pumpkin Pie Recipes For Thanksgiving (And Every Other Day Of The Year), October 6, 2015
Huffington Post, Fall Camping Recipes That Will Keep You Warm And Full, October 2, 2015
NBC Today Food, 11 Unique Pomegranate Recipes to Upgrade Your Rosh Hashanah Feast, September 12, 2015
Liquor.com, 6 New Vodka Martinis You Need to Try Now, August 25, 2015
Red Tricycle, Picked for You! 12 Blackberry Recipes to Try This Summer, July 30, 2015
Parade Magazine, 12 Recipes to Make When You’re Camping, July 28, 2015
Huffington Post, Sake Cocktail Recipes That Will Instantly Brighten Your Summer, July 20, 2015
BuzzFeed Food, 33 Delicious Ways To Use Up Your Summer Vegetables, July, 17, 2015
BuzzFeed Food, 22 Reasons Muslims Don’t Lose Weight During Ramadan , June 22, 2015
The Huffington Post Canada, 28 Of The Best Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Recipes, May 19, 2015
Huffington Post, 28 Of The Best Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Recipes, May 8, 2015
BuzzFeed Food, 17 Iced Teas That Will Quench Your Thirst This Spring, April 10, 2015
She Knows, 15 Slow Cooker Recipes That Will Make Spring Cooking Easier, March19, 2015
Country Living, Just in Time For Spring: 14 Super-Sweet Strawberry Rhubarb Desserts , March 13, 2015
BuzzFeed Food, 21 Dishes You Need To Learn To Cook Before Persian New Year , March 12, 2015
BuzzFeed Food, 21 Sexy Desserts That Deserve Your Love This Valentine’s Day, February 2, 2015
Average Betty, Cookbooks for Valentine’s Day, February 6, 2015
BuzzFeed Food, 16 Luscious Crêpe Recipes To Celebrate Pancake Day, February 2, 2015
Healthy Blender Recipes, Finger Lime Kamikaze Shots with Mint and Olive Oil, December 30, 2014
Recipe Girl, Stuff I’ve Gotta Share and You’ve Gotta See, December 13, 2014
Natural Solutions Magazine, “Tis the Season to Eat Healthy,” Natural Solutions/InnoVision Health Media Inc, page 25, November 2014
Go Gluten Free Magazine, “The Easiest Thanksgiving Ever,” Engaged Media by Beckett, pages 74-75, Winter 2014
It’s Okay To Eat The Cupcake, Eat Your Veggies!, November 1, 2014
The Spiced Life, Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Cake; Review of Olive Oil Cookbook, October 31, 2014
Red Tricycle, 6 San Diego Food Bloggers Your Family Will Love, October 29, 2014
BuzzFeed Food, 25 Heavenly Ways To Eat Mashed Potatoes, October 9, 2014
Tom’s Foodie Blog, Cooking with Olive Oil is More Than Salad Dressing and a Dab in the Pan, October 7, 2014
Table Conversation, EV Olive Oil and a Beet Salad Recipe, October 4, 2014
Cooking on the Weekends, Olive Oil-Thyme Poached Salmon Recipe and Introducing the “Two Extra Virgins” and the Arianna Trading Company, October 3, 2014
Babble, 9 Goofy M&M’s Recipes That’ll Have Your Kids Cracking Up, October 2014
Mama Likes to Cook, Cooking Techniques & Recipes with Olive Oil at Melissa’s Produce, September 26, 2014
San Diego Family, Apple Recipe Round-up, September 23, 2014
She’s Cookin’, Two Extra Virgins’ Olive Oil Lemon Curd, September 22, 2014
Shockingly Delicious, Tomatoes and Onions in Olive Oil with Fresh Basil – the Taste of Summer, August 24, 2014
Bake It Magazine, “Start it Up,” Engaged Media by Beckett, page 97, Fall 2014
Bake It Magazine, “The Bookshelf: The Baker’s Best Resource,” Engaged Media by Beckett, page 126, Fall 2014
San Diego Living on The CW San Diego Channel 6, Add a Little Heat: Secret Ingredient for Spice, July 29, 2014
Arizona Weddings Magazine, For the Kitchen, page 396, June/July 2014
Huffington Post, 19 Strawberry Rhubarb Recipes That Will Make You Swoon, June 9, 2014
BuzzFeed Food, 20 Persian Foods To Blow Your Taste Buds Away, June 7, 2014
San Diego Magazine, Food Blogger Favorites, June 2014
Jolly Tomato, Cooking With Olive Oil, May 31, 2014
New Jersey Monthly, Food for Thought, May 23, 2014
The Advice Sisters, 8 new books 2 Crave for Kindle (or print), May 19, 2014
Mommy’s Memorandum, New Cookbook Tells Everything About Cooking with Olive Oil, May 16, 2014
San Diego Living on The CW San Diego Channel 6, Delicious Recipes with Olive Oil, May 13, 2014
Dad of Divas’ Reviews, Book Review – Cooking Techniques with Olive Oil, April 29, 2014
BuzzFeed Food, 13 Vodka Shots You’ll Actually Want To Take, April 11, 2014
Curvy Magazine, Cooking Techniques and Recipes With Olive Oil, April 3, 2014
Babble.com, 5 Delicious Guacamole Recipes to Start Your Super Bowl Party Right! January 21, 2014
Huffington Post, Before You’re Tired Of Potatoes, Try A Fingerling Recipe, January 8, 2014
The Kitchn, Delicious Links, November 2013
Babble.com, 30 Revved-up Classic Recipes to Spice Up Your Thanksgiving, November 5, 2013
The Kitchn, Delicious Links, October 2013
allParenting, Food Bloggers Share Their Best Apple Recipes, September 24, 2013
Featured Artist at the 2013 Carlsbad ArtSplash, September 29, 2013
San Diego Food Stuff, Cooking Techniques with Olive Oil Review, September 10, 2013
Dan Poynter’s 2013 Global Ebook Awards, Gold Medal for Cookbook Non-Fiction, August 18, 2013
allParenting, Ideas for Kids’ Lunches, August 2, 2013
Food Writer Friday, Laura Bashar from Family Spice, July 26, 2013
Kid Kritics Approved Radio Show with Ellen Briggs, Family Food Experts Go Greek! – Recipes, July 11, 2013
The Olive Oil Times, E-Book Offers Tips on Cooking with Olive Oil, June 24, 2013
PBS Parents Kitchen Explorers, Oven Baked Dark Chocolate S’Mores, May 24, 2013
Fox 5 Morning Show, Local Moms Take On Mother’s Day Cooking Challenge, May 8, 2013
BlogHer, 45 Shortcuts to a Fabulous Chicken Dinner, January 16, 2013
Bob’s Red Mill, Family Spice: Whole Wheat Apple and Cranberry Galette, November 10, 2012
The Outdoor Cooking Channel, Campfire Recipes for Great Outdoor Campfire Cooking, October 18, 2012
Gourmet, Seven Standout Cheese Shops, September 26, 2012
The Kitchn, Beyond Kale: 7 More Chips Made From Leafy Greens, September 2012
Huffington Post, Fruit And Vegetable Chip Recipes: Healthy Homemade Snacks, September 21, 2012
Yahoo Shine, Julia Child Recipes Cooked by Her Biggest Blogger Fans: Celebrating 100 Years of Julia, September, 2012
Yummly, Sweet and Savory Crepes for Every Occasion, August 29, 2012
Huffington Post, Mojito Recipes To Try Before The End Of Summer (PHOTOS), August 22, 2012
The Kitchn, Delicious Links, July 25, 2012
Daily Buzz, We Love “Family Spice” Feature Author Friday, June 25, 2012
Daily Buzz, The 9×9: May Flowers, May 29, 2012
Cool Material, The Web’s Best Sandwich Recipes, May 2012
Pork, Spoon & Knife, 25 Porkalicious Recipes for Super Bowl Sunday, February 2, 2012
Calgary Herald, Food porn Friday: Upside-down Valencia Cake, January 20, 2012
Daily Buzz, The 9×9: Deck the Doors, December 22, 2011
BlogHer Gourmet Live, Bloggers’ Favorite Restaurants to Throw a Party, December 2011
Yummly, 12 Showstopping Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes, November 15, 2011
Mushrooms Canada Blog, It’s So Hot…, July 21, 2011
Katie Brown Workshop, Ice Cream Sandwich Recipes, July, 2011
Smithsonian, Feasting for the Iranian New Year, March 19, 2010