Simple and easy homemade gift ideas for Ayyam-i-Ha!

All around the world Baha’is are celebrating the festival of Ayyam-i-Ha which is a time of bringing cheer to others, visiting the poor and needy and giving gifts.  One of the ways I like to celebrate is by giving home-made ..

This is one of the my favourite desserts – chocolate lava cake (or fondant/molten cake) which is the perfect treat for Valentines Day coming up. Enjoy! Ingredients 5 oz (141 grams or 1 1/2 bars) of dark chocolate 3 large ..

A few of days ago we celebrated my daughter’s 14th birthday and as she is a fantastic baker, I wanted to surprise her with a cake that was fun, colorful and one she would not expect. I found the idea ..

The festival of Ayyam-i-Ha has now passed and I just wanted to share a recipe of homemade strawberry jam that I made as gifts for our neighbors a couple of days ago. Here is the recipe which I found on ..

As we approach the Year of the Horse, I wanted to wish all my friends a Happy Chinese New Year.  It is a special time of year where families gather together, spend the evening preparing Chinese dumplings (jiaozi) and enjoy ..

Even though I have Persian ancestry, I didn’t learn to cook Persian food until I got married.  Growing up, whenever my mother made the same dish it tasted different every time as she enjoyed experimenting with her culinary creations.  As ..