This quick skillet dinner of spiced, seared ground beef over cooling yogurt combines elements of two Persian classics: kebab ...

Revenge, patient people tell us, is a dish best served cold. I feel the same way about soup, at least at this time of year. When it gets as hot as it’s been this week, there are few things that will ...

For a healthy snack consider cool cucumber roll-ups with Greek yogurt! For a quick snack or delicious party appetizer look no further than the ever healthy cucumber! It can be used in so many ways, ...

Who doesn’t love a cucumber? Picklers, slicers, green or yellow, smooth or bumpy, thin- or thick-skinned, chubby Kirbys, little cornichons, English, Japanese, Persian. Good thing then that with the ...

Mince garlic and mash to a paste with ¾ teaspoon salt using the side of a large heavy knife. Stir together garlic paste, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, pepper flakes and cilantro. Sprinkle ...

for another few minutes to coat the rice evenly. 4. Pour in enough vegetable stock to cover the rice and beef mixture. 5. Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to low. 6. Let it simmer for 30 ...

This star-turn cold soup is made with yogurt to give it a clean lemony finish – make it in advance and chill. This is an adaptable soup – just as good eaten as a starter before a fish main course as ...

Lemon cucumbers are a delightful surprise: round, golden-skinned, and subtly sweet with a refreshing hint of citrus. A far cry from the usual green, elongated kind, these are cucumbers with charm.

At an overpriced tapas joint, I once took a chance on charred cucumber salad. The dish sounded counterintuitive, to put it delicately, because everyone knows a cucumber should be served cool. Cooking ...