Cookbook Giveaway – The Saffron Tales

April 9, 2017 by
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The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan is a brillant book packed with the rich culture of Persian cooking. Photographs reflect the opulent colors of the ingredients and flavors that make these dishes so vibrant and appealing. 

For more information on this cookbook, please see our review and recipe post.
 
We are pleased to offer three copies of this title to our EYB Members in the US and UK (two winners from the US, one from the UK per the publisher’s request).
 
One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:

What recipe from the index  would you try first?

Please note that you must be logged into the Rafflecopter contest before posting or your entry won’t be counted. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends at midnight on May 15th, 2017. 

 
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  • allthatsleftarethecrumbs  on  April 9, 2017

    The Persian love cake.

  • RNJessicaK  on  April 9, 2017

    Mixed Herb Kuku!!

  • AnnaZed  on  April 9, 2017

    I would like to make Baked eggs with spinach and sumac (Nargissi esfinaj) from The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan.

  • Joy001  on  April 9, 2017

    Lemon and saffron baked sea bass sounds delicious!

  • Ladyberd  on  April 9, 2017

    Roast chicken with pomegranate and za'atar glaze would be one of the first I'd try form this book.

  • ravensfan  on  April 9, 2017

    Prawn, coriander, and tamarind stew

  • BrandiRae  on  April 9, 2017

    The saffron and lime chicken kebabs sound like they would be well liked at my house!

  • hillsboroks  on  April 9, 2017

    I would love to make the Persian Love Cake to serve after making the Slow-cooked Lamb Shoulder with Dried Lime and Split Peas.

  • bopper  on  April 9, 2017

    carrot, cardamom and rose water jam

  • PennyG  on  April 9, 2017

    Whole baked fish stuffed with walnuts and pomegranates (Mahi shekampor) sounds mouth watering!

  • jahqdruh  on  April 9, 2017

    I have an incredible love for caramel, so the cardamom crème caramel.

  • Sandys26505  on  April 9, 2017

    Really want to make the naan. I donthave a good recipe right, would love to give it a try!

  • Karla123  on  April 9, 2017

    I wish I had fresh garden greens right now to make this lovely "Persian garden salad."

  • earthnfire  on  April 9, 2017

    Watermelon, mint and feta salad – reminds me that summer will come again

  • lauriesk  on  April 9, 2017

    The tomato and spring onion omlette looks great. I would make that first.

  • ballen  on  April 9, 2017

    Bandari fish cakes

  • akrupnick  on  April 9, 2017

    Date and cinnamon omelette and the butternut squash.

  • ohyoucook  on  April 9, 2017

    The Olives marinated with walnuts and pomegranates looks delicious!

  • thecharlah  on  April 9, 2017

    Pistachio soup (Soup-e pisteh)!

  • Sprokt  on  April 10, 2017

    The Persian flatbread

  • Titch  on  April 10, 2017

    I love the look of the Tomato and spring onion omelette (Omlette-e gojeh farangi) Would love that for lunch or dinner 🙂 x

  • vickster  on  April 10, 2017

    Rhubarb and Cardomom Cheesecake

  • lhudson  on  April 10, 2017

    Saffron and Cardamon with Fried Egg

  • meggan  on  April 10, 2017

    Bandari fishcakes with a tamarind and date sauce sounds good.

  • monique.potel  on  April 10, 2017

    Carrot, cardamom and rose water jam
    in our bed and breakfast we love to serve jellies and jams that are unusual

  • sarac  on  April 10, 2017

    Herby baked falafels with a fennel and watercress salad. I love chickpea anything, and though I have a decent falafel recipe, the additional herbs and the salad in this one are an appealing new twist.

  • Deneenm  on  April 10, 2017

    hands-down, the carrot, cardamom & rosewater jam. My husband & I stayed at this amazing B&B in Bath ME run by a woman from Iran. She served a carrot jam at breakfast that I've never forgotten. It would be wonderful to recreate it.

  • SilverSage  on  April 10, 2017

    Lime and saffron chicken kebabs (Jujeh kabob) sounds like my first dish from this book.

  • sarahawker  on  April 10, 2017

    Chicken with walnuts and pomegranates

  • lebarron2001  on  April 10, 2017

    Mixed Herb Rice with Baked Salmon

  • lozzle77  on  April 10, 2017

    Prawn, coriander, and tamarind stew

  • adewar  on  April 10, 2017

    Slow cooked lamb shoulder with dried lime and split peas – this sounds like a wonderful hearty dish for sharing with friends, I am intrigued to try cooking with dried lime and my house is surrounded by sheep farms so I feel inspired to cook lamb!

  • joneshayley  on  April 10, 2017

    Stuffed sea bass would be first in my list! Yum.

  • bstewart  on  April 10, 2017

    The herby baked falafels with a fennel and watercress salad!

  • DarcyVaughn  on  April 10, 2017

    Chicken livers with pomegranate molasses

  • sgump  on  April 10, 2017

    Pistachio soup, please!

  • RoseMGenuine  on  April 10, 2017

    Spicy lentil and tamarind soup. I love tamarind.

  • rchreview  on  April 11, 2017

    Spiced Butternut Preserves!

  • rchesser  on  April 11, 2017

    Chicken livers with pomegranate molasses!

  • cezovski  on  April 12, 2017

    Lime and saffron chicken kebabs (Jujeh kabob) sounds good to me!

  • dbielick  on  April 12, 2017

    Easy naan bread

  • Hihelen  on  April 12, 2017

    Aubergine fesenjoon

  • NancyLynn  on  April 12, 2017

    New potato salad

  • lgroom  on  April 12, 2017

    Love cucumber, yogurt, and dill.

  • JenE  on  April 12, 2017

    I'm anxious to try the recipe for Apricot and pistachio tart with orange blossom cream

  • ktwalla  on  April 13, 2017

    Baked eggs with spinach and sumac.

  • Sakurajima  on  April 13, 2017

    Spicy lentil and tamarind soup, please

  • mgjacqz  on  April 14, 2017

    Butternut squash and dried lime soup – can't wait for fall!

  • hopezibah  on  April 14, 2017

    tomato and spring onion omlette would be good!

  • MauMau  on  April 14, 2017

    Fesenjoon.

  • xmasfloweringcactus  on  April 14, 2017

    Chicken stew with spinach and prunes (Aloo esfinaj)… it looks so tempting… and I want to learn how to make chelow rice…

  • Lafauvette  on  April 14, 2017

    I would love to try making my own naan!

  • hrhacissej  on  April 14, 2017

    Date, Almond and Tahini Energy Balls…I'd like to compare it to other Energy Ball recipes.

  • Dez  on  April 14, 2017

    Herby baked falafels with fennel and watercress salad

  • smtucker  on  April 14, 2017

    Burnt aubergine and walnut dip (Kaleh kabob)

  • Uhmandanicole  on  April 15, 2017

    Tomato and spring onion omelette (Omlette-e gojeh farangi)

  • t.t  on  April 15, 2017

    persian flatbread

  • Mayandbill  on  April 15, 2017

    Butternut squash preserve for me.

  • Purplepeepers  on  April 15, 2017

    Sour cherry and dark chocolate cookies

  • Julia  on  April 15, 2017

    Burnt aubergine and walnut dip.

  • JUJUQA  on  April 15, 2017

    Bandaeu fishcakes, I think.

  • RSW  on  April 15, 2017

    Date and Cinnamon Omelet

  • VeganCaityCat  on  April 15, 2017

    I actually really enjoy eggplant, so the Tahcheen (saffron and eggplant rice) is right up my alley!

  • apattin  on  April 16, 2017

    pistachio soup!

  • Siegal  on  April 16, 2017

    I want the Persian flatbreads

  • JanScholl  on  April 18, 2017

    Persian Love Cake,

  • fiarose  on  April 18, 2017

    this is a list because i can't choose. literally all the egg dishes on the first page and especially the kukus, lavaash, burnt aubergine and walnut dip to go with, persimmon, goat cheese, and rocket salad, spicy lentil and tamarind soup, all of those eggplant dishes oh man, grilled mackerel with spicy pomegranate salsa, prawn, coriander, and tamarind stew, yogurt cake with poached figs, rhubarb and cardamom cheesecake, date and walnut squares…sorry, couldn't help myself! PERSIAN FOOD!

  • JenJoLa  on  April 18, 2017

    Red cabbage, beetroot and date salad

  • sipa  on  April 18, 2017

    Prawn, coriander, and tamarind stew oh my!

  • mph993  on  April 20, 2017

    One of the kukus – Green bean and caramelised onion or saffron, potato and barberry

  • soopsoop  on  April 20, 2017

    Sabzi polo

  • pandapotamus  on  April 20, 2017

    Watermelon, mint and feta salad!

  • hippiechick1955  on  April 21, 2017

    Grilled Mackerel with a spicy Pomegranate salsa sounds so delicious and flavorful it would have to be my first dish. Followed by a Chocolate and Pistachio Torte

  • edyenicole  on  April 22, 2017

    The salad bandari sounds good!

  • aliciamschultz  on  April 23, 2017

    Easy naan bread

  • matag  on  April 24, 2017

    Spiced beef with eggs and spring onions

  • skipeterson  on  April 26, 2017

    Onion and fenugreek soup (Eshkeneh).

  • Wallactreats  on  April 27, 2017

    Rhubarb and cardomom cheesecake

  • rennots  on  April 27, 2017

    Date and cinnamon omelet

  • colinf  on  April 28, 2017

    I would make Syrian pizza (Laham bajine)

  • Allie80  on  April 28, 2017

    Always looking for new lamb shoulder ideas so it'd have to be Gheimeh (Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with dried lime and split peas).

  • silversand  on  April 29, 2017

    The Red cabbage, beetroot and date salad is tempting me 🙂

  • TrishaCP  on  April 30, 2017

    The Shirazi salad- one of my faves.

  • cezovski  on  April 30, 2017

    The Rhubarb and cardamom cheesecake sounds great!
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  • imaluckyducky  on  April 30, 2017

    Spiced butternut squash preserve

  • finebec  on  May 3, 2017

    Anything with Cardomom and all the kukus in it.

  • flossy1  on  May 4, 2017

    Burnt aubergine and walnut dip (Kaleh kabob)

  • Keki42  on  May 5, 2017

    Herby baked falafels with a fennel and watercress salad

  • jifar  on  May 12, 2017

    I would like to make the mixed herb kuku first.

  • akrupnick  on  May 13, 2017

    Carrot, cardamom, and rose water jam. Persian granola sounds intriguing too.

  • MattPat11  on  May 14, 2017

    The spiced butternut squash preserve

  • auntietina  on  May 14, 2017

    Burnt aubergine and walnut dip

  • JuneHawk  on  May 14, 2017

    Spicy lentil and tamarind soup.

  • sharifah  on  May 15, 2017

    Roast chicken with pomegranate and za'atar glaze

  • NikkiPixie  on  May 15, 2017

    Rhubarb and Cardamom Cheesecake

  • joneshayley  on  May 15, 2017

    Mixed herb rice with baked salmon (Sabzi polo baa mahi)

  • joshr  on  May 15, 2017

    prawn curry!

  • tarae1204  on  May 15, 2017

    Date, almond and tahini energy balls.

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