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Persian Date Cake (Ranginak) Recipe

by Allen Williams on March 26, 2009

This recipe inspired me so much this past week. I find the cake visually stunning, chewy dates stuffed with toasted walnuts then bathed in a burnt butter/flour mixture before topping with cinnamon, cardamom, and pistachios. And, if the visual appeal isn’t enough — the taste and texture are out of this world. I could not stop eating this (ask Joe, he had very little of it — and not by choice).
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Persian Eggplant Kuku (Kuku-ye bademjan)

The sun is peeking through the clouds as I look out on Vancouver.  We are finally settled into our cozy condo and am finally feeling somewhat adjusted to our new environment. I’ve been eager to get back to cooking but am admittedly afraid of the new appliances (I freaked when I realized our stove is [...]

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