Today, while I was thinking about some recipes for 10kg of apples that Jonathan's grandfather gave us while we were in Umbria, I started to feel hungry so I started preparing my lunch! In Iran we're not that familiar using fruits in our salads but we're eating fruits almost everyday, 2 to 3 times in a day! Specially apples, i remember as a child, my mom always used to tell me that apples are very good for your teeth! Truth! they give you a whiter, healthier teeth and alsoavoid Alzheimer’s, protect against parkinson’s, curb all sorts of cancers, decrease your risk of diabetes, reduce cholesterol, get a healthier heart, prevent gallstones & cataracts , beat diarrhea and constipation, neutralize irritable bowel syndrome, avert hemorrhoids, control your weight, detoxify your liver, boost your immune system and many more.... this is shocking! right?

What a beautiful story, the story of Mehregan. Have you ever heard of it? Mehregan is a story of love, friendship and hard work; it is a story of sharing and being graceful for what you have. All of this began in a land far far away called Persia.

Persians had their own calendar which divided the year into two seasons: Summer and Winter. Summer began with a celebration called Norouz, when people started to work on their lands and sheep-farming. Near cold times instead, when they reentered their sheep & cattle to the fold, start the harvest and store their products, that was a great time to celebrate Mehregan; for the food they had with the people they loved...

I had these dry soybeans for a long time so I finally decide to cook and make a fresh salad out of them..

I believe it's not always necessary to use a lot of ingredients to make a great dish. Learning to choose a very few high quality ingredients will help you prepare a very special meal. That's one of the reasons Italians are The masters of cooking...

Yes, that's my 31's Birthday Cake....