Links to Reads: October 2015

Links to Reads: October 2015
Pomegranates of Azerbaijan | AZ Cookbook

I took this picture of pomegranates in Azerbaijan just recently, on my trip there for dad. It is pomegranate season there—they are everywhere and are inexpensive. Juicy and the best!

Time for the Links to Reads! Hello, November! Good bye, October.

Until recently, October was the month my father was born in. In 2015, it also became the month I lost him. On his very birthday, October 15.

I would like to dedicate the October Links to Reads to my Dad—a science researcher, a person with encyclopedic knowledge, an avid reader, for whom reading was an integral part of  life, his favorite pass-time. Newspapers and non-fiction were always around him, with him. And he read until his very last days.

Please do enjoy the following set of my favorite October links. In  memory of my father, Rza Sadikhov. For the love of reading.

* The Caribbean for foodies.

* No, don’t refrigerate your potatoes!

* Comfort food from around the world.

* For taco lovers. Find out what ‘tacopedia’ is.

* Silicon Valley gets a taste for food.

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  • Last copies of 'Pomegranates and Saffron' Cookbook
    Last copies of ‘Pomegranates and Saffron’ Cookbook
    Photo: Receiving Best in the World Gourmand World Cookbook Award in Yantai in June, 2015. I have some news. I didn’t think this would come any time soon, but, I found out I only have about 200 copies of my cookbook, Pomegranates and Saffron: A Culinary Journey to Azerbaijan, left. In the world! The news is as rewarding as it...
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  • Shorgoghal, or Spice-Filled Flaky Breads | AZCookbook.com
    Shorgoghal, or Spice-Filled Flaky Breads
    Spring is here and so is the spring holiday Novruz! A lot of holiday baking has been done by Azerbaijanis around the world to celebrate the arrival of spring on March 21st. Along with scrumptious multi-layered pakhlava (baklava) and tender nut-filled shekerbura, spice-stuffed savory breads called shorgoghal are among the bakes to adorn generous festive tables every year. The following...
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    Hello 2019 and New Food and Culture Tours to the Caucasus & Turkey
    Hello friends! Happy New Year! It took me long to write this post. I was away from blogging for so long that, honestly, I didn’t know where to begin. Sorry for being silent without any notice. Life happened in 2018, including many good things, such as my unique food and culture tours to the Caucasus, my birthplace. A crazy idea...
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  • Apple Sharlotka | AZCookbook.com by Feride Buyuran
    Apple Sharlotka
    Photo: Greg Seber This post was originally published on October 16, 2009 and is now updated. I have added a recipe video and tweaked the recipe for best results. ______ Apple Sharlotka is a classic Russian cake that is prepared with tangy apples. Anyone who spent a chunk of his or her life (like me) in Soviet Union knows this...
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