With the jasmine and orange blossoms filling the evening air with perfume, I wanted to create a luscious drink worthy of shakhti energy. Lassi is a traditional Indian drink with a probiotic yogurt that can reduce acidity in the stomach and aid in enzyme production in the gut. Lassi is also known to be tri-dosha ...
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Growing up in Iran until I was ten, informed my cultural education and senses in so many profound ways. Just the scents alone from a Persian kitchen created a poetic and mysterious palette in my brain. Nothing gets me more homesick for those simpler days than an Iranian stew simmering on the stove. The fragrant ...
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For me Autumn conjures up warm and hearty Persian dishes that are scented with the ancient aromas of cardamon, cinnamon, turmeric and coriander. One of my all time favorite Persian rice dishes which I love to serve with the Winter Pomegranate Walnut Stew , is this easy to make lentil and rice dish. You can substitute ...
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When Jessa Blades came over for an afternoon of Ayurvedic beauty, we also made her Sunshine Mask. It was a magical moment creating beauty from raw ingredients in my kitchen, and then applying it on the land under the oak tree. We made it into a ritual by lighting some incense, taking a moment to ...
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