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Persian-Inspired Brain Frittata (Kuku-ye Maghz)

October 31, 2023 By Janine Farzin 1 Comment

Persian-Style Brain Frittata (Brain Kuku) in a pan coming out of the oven and sizzling with butter

Brains and eggs are a great combination since they have similar textures. This version of Persian-styled Brain Frittata (or Kuku/Kookoo) feels like an improvement on simpler single-dish servings. I simplified a recipe I found by skipping the poaching and mixing raw brains directly into the raw eggs. Of course, every time I make kuku, it reminds me of a celebratory New Year’s dinner several years back. Brain Kuku has all the love and delight of that meal and will have a repeat performance in our home….

Breaded Lamb Fries, or Testicles, for Adventurous Eaters

March 28, 2023 By Janine Farzin 2 Comments

A platter of Breaded Lamb Fries with a sprig of mint and dill and a lemon slice as garnish

Breaded Lamb Fries with Herbs work as an appetizer or a meal. They taste like chicken and are an easy white-meat sell in the organ meat world – as long as you don’t know or aren’t squeamish about what you are eating! They are also a powerhouse of nutrition. Like an egg, they have half of everything needed to create a life from scratch. Are you feeling adventurous yet?…

Scrambled Brains with Beets… and a Halloween Scare

October 30, 2019 By Janine Farzin Leave a Comment

Scrambled Brains with Beets, garnished with parsley and pistacios

Happy Halloween! Scrambled Brains with Beets are so beautiful, but also worthy of a Halloween scare. In honor of Halloween, I digress from my usual nutrition soapbox or nudge toward self-care. I am finishing Permanent Record by Edward Snowden, and want to comment on something truly scary to me: our collective loss of privacy and civil liberties at the hands of the US government.

I have no idea how this could play out in the long term. Like everyone else, I am reluctant to completely fall off the grid because I appreciate the connections and joy that I stumble upon using technology. This blog. Social media accounts. Twenty plus years of email. I’m writing this post to create more awareness. The thought of all this truly scrambles my own brain and I’m asking you to take a moment, over Scrambled Brains perhaps, to think about how complicated this is….

Grilled Chicken Hearts and Artichoke Hearts with Homemade Mayonnaise

February 13, 2018 By Janine Farzin 5 Comments

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, show some love for yourself and your besties with hearts and hearts! Grilled chicken hearts and artichoke hearts are a perfect appetizer or main course. Of course, we can’t give what we don’t have. So first, take a moment to feel the love. An easy way to start is to acknowledge and appreciate your own magnificence – all 37 trillion cells, in perfect concert….

Eggnog featuring raw eggs, of course – an easy, original recipe

December 26, 2017 By Janine Farzin Leave a Comment

Eggnog, previously known as milk punch or egg milk punch, is a great beverage any time of year. And a delicious vehicle for consuming raw eggs (and milk). Culturally though, it still has a holiday feel.

My 1940’s copy of 300 Ways to Serve Eggs and 1945 Bartender’s Friend have nearly identical recipes. Though 300 Ways with Eggs has a dozen or more variations. These include mixing up the alcohols or substituting some or all of the milk/cream with juices, coffee, or cider. As opposed to single servings, Bartender’s Friend offers a quart-sized base recipe….