Our 3rd Photo Series is brought to you by Dr. Farnaz Pezeshki, a Pharmacist in the Boston area and a true “dokhtar shirazi” (girl from Shiraz, Iran) The first 5 pictures are from a small village called Ghalaat, about an hour…
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Really? Can smoke sometimes actually be “good” for you?
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YES (kind of?). I have one word for you: Esfand. So, superstition is one of those concepts that we each have our own personal beliefs in. I wouldn’t even say Iranians are more or less superstitious than others. We all personally have our…
True Moments, A Photo Series (2)
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This round of “True Moments” is submitted by Dr. Sara Ansari, DPT, a friend and President of the Iranian American Medical Association (IAMA) Javaan. They are actually not from Iran but taken more locally! Always nice to see pieces of our…
Here it is..Recipe #1: Kotlet (Persian Cutlets)
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Kotlet is easy to make, easy to eat and easy to serve. This is a great place to start. Enjoy it! Ingredients (Makes about 8 patties..depending on size) 1/2 pound sirloin ground beef 4 medium sized potatoes 1/2 medium sized onion…
A dash of this, A splash of that!
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Why would a blog be called “TheSaffronLife” without any reference to food? Well, it wouldn’t. So, yes I will be posting some recipes from time to time. But for now, let me address a few questions I am anticipating you…