December 1, 2012
by sholeh
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Well, it took me more than a week after Thanksgiving to write this post, but my excuse is that I was recovering from the awesome food that I ate. I spent the evening before Thanksgiving cooking at my condo. By … Continue reading
April 13, 2010
by sholeh
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For the Chicago Naw-Ruz celebration I made Persian dolmeh. I had lent my favorite cookbook to a coworker, and realized that I needed to take another look at the recipe. A quick Google search confirmed my fear: there were no … Continue reading
November 19, 2009
by sholeh
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I realized recently that my meals have been consisting of a lot of Thai take-out and Mexican food. While this is delicious, it is not always healthy and I missed cooking. Last night I picked out a few ingredients from … Continue reading
May 30, 2007
by sholeh
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Last night our friend Daniel B. invited me, my flatmate Sahar, and a few other friends to a dinner at his new apartment to celebrate his move from our building. We arrived at 6 pm and started helping prepare the … Continue reading
June 29, 2005
by sholeh
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snapped out of it, thanks to assistance from various areas, not the least of which was prayer. I spun on the beach with hands above my head and my wrap flying in the air and walked into water that was … Continue reading
October 25, 2004
by sholeh
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The prairie is now a nice light brown, dried up, fall color. And home is always changing…the construction out there has nearly reached a feverish pitch. “Why I love the suburbs” Reason #1: Wide open spaces & plenty of parking. … Continue reading
October 23, 2004
by sholeh
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Goya Flan is the best stuff in the world. You can buy it at the local grocery store for about a dollar, boil 4 cups of milk, and voila! You’ve got flan. I’m such a flan…I mean, fan….obviously. (I ate … Continue reading
February 16, 2004
by sholeh
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Ta Da! I have internet access on my computer after 1 month without it. I was going crazy. If you click on the link below, you will be able to see the recipe for Kabob and Persian rice that I … Continue reading