Serving Pomegranate at Mehregan in Persian/ Iranian National Costume — Photo source: FriendlyIran.com
I’m back from my 6-week, grand trip to Japan and am ending a 2 month hiatus! Still shaking-off jet-lag to be active with my blogging again, with full energy. I have a number of Japanese stories and foods to share with you and this will definitely happen in my upcoming posts. But first, I would like to share a privilege I experienced upon my return, which profoundly touched me.
A few days before I left on my trip to Japan, for the second time, after the Naw-Ruz recipe round-up, the same group of Persian bloggers -now grown in number- were planning to put together First International Mehregan Cyber-Feast featuring theme recipes by Persian food bloggers around the world.
It was an honor to participate. However, it was not feasible for me to contribute and pull my weight while travelling. I asked to be excused, and to participate and support in spirit. Upon my return however, to my utmost delight, I discovered that the team had included my blog/recipe in the round-up.
Mehregan – جشن مهرگان
Mehregan, festival of the autumnal equinox in September (celebrated in early October), and the corresponding Naw-Rúz are the two great annual pre-Zoroastrianism festivals of Iran. Celebrated in the Persian calendar month of Mehr /مهر, meaning kindness and affection/love, is also referred to as Persian Autumn/Fall Festival and Festival of Thanksgiving. Mehr month also corresponded to farmers’ harvest time. They celebrated, thanking God for giving them food to survive the upcoming cold months. It is a day during which everyone shows the mehr or the love they have for each other and is one of the most important days of the year.
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Indeed, this group of Persian bloggers has shown me Mehr. Although it is a belated post, I do not want to lose the opportunity… I feel honored and proud to mention with respect, the International Mehregan Cyber-Feast participants.
Even if not in one sitting, please do explore these extravagant recipe round-up presentations, and get to know these exquisitely talented bloggers.
• Ahu Eats Badoom Sookhte Torsh
• All Kinds of Yum Jeweled Carrot Salad
• Bottom of the Pot Broccoli Koo Koo
• Cafe Leilee Northern Iranian Pomegranate Garlic and Chicken Stew
• Coco in the Kitchen Zeytoon Parvardeh
• Della Cucina Povera Ghormeh Sabzi
• Fae’s Twist & Tango Rice Meatballs | Kufteh Berenji
• Family Spice Khoreshteh Kadoo | Butternut Squash Stew
• Fig & Quince Festive Persian Noodle Rice & Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Yummies for Mehregan
• Honest and Tasty Loobia Polo | Beef and Green Bean Rice
• Lab Noon Adas Polo Risotto Style
• Lucid Food Sambuseh
• Marjan Kamali Persian Ice Cream with Rosewater and Saffron
• My Caldron Anaar-Daneh Mosamma | Pomegranate Stew
• My Persian Kitchen Keshmesh Polow | Persian Raisin Rice
• Noghlemey Parsi Dal
• Parisa’s Kitchen Morasa Polow | Jeweled Rice
• Persian Spice Fall in Love with Autumn
• Sabzi Yogurt Soup with Meatballs
• The Saffron Tales Khorosht-e Gheimeh
• Simi’s Kitchen Lita Turshisi | Torshi-e Liteh | Tangy Aubergine Pickle
• Spice Spoon Khoresht-e-Bademjaan | Saffron-scented Aubergine Stew
• Turmeric & Saffron Ash-a Haft Daneh | Seven Bean Soup
• The Unmanly Chef Baghali Polow ba Mahicheh
• ZoZoBaking Masghati
Publications on this collaboration:
• First International Mehregan Cyber-Feast
• Iranican
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Welcome back Fae! Can’t wait to “taste” some of your new culinary expertise through your posts!
Lovely to have you back Fae x
Welcome back!
Wow, how exciting for you! Best of luck!
Hey Fae! Welcome back home! This looks like an amazing event and I can’t wait to check out the links you have supplied us with! And I look forward to some posts about your trip! 😀
Thank you, Julianna! <3
Welcome home. Even though I know you had a wonderful experience, I’m sure it was also nice to step through your front door again. I look forward to hearing about your adventures.
Thank you, Karen. I sure do miss Japan already. <3
There you are Fae… welcome back, I’ll be looking forward to reading your posts and comments on Japan. Thanks for all those extra blogs that we can check out.
Thank you, Loretta. I’m working on it as we speak. <3
Welcome back! 🙂
Thank you, Nell. <3
What a fabulous post – thank you for that wealth of inspiration!
Thank you, Afra. <3
Thank you for this great post. I can’t wait to discover all your new experiences and the blogs listed!
Asmae
Thank you, Asmae. <3
Glad to have you back world traveller! 🙂 I missed you heeps! xxx
Great cool links! I am going to check them all out! xx
It’s wonderful to have you back, Fae!
Thank you, Francesca. I will visit your blog soon. <3
It sounds like you had a wonderful time in Japan Fae – it will be lovely to see some of your photos and to hear of your experiences (foodie and cultural!) Welcome back to the blogging world – you’ve been missed! 🙂
Thank you, Margot. 🙂 I am planning on some recipes and stories. <3
So glad you’re back!!!
Thank you, Jeanne. <3
FF has not been the same without you – welcome “home” and like the rest I am looking forward to your adventures and food 🙂
Thank you, Juju. I am looking forward to visiting everyone’s blog to see what I have missed too. <3
Welcome back fae. and congrats on your achievement. Proud to be following your blog 🙂
Thank you, SKD. You are too kind. <3
Welcome back, Fae…your presence was missed. 🙂 Can’t wait to drool over your future, vacation inspired posts!
Thank you, Nancy. Oh, I’m drooling reminiscing the foods. :b… <3
Wow! I realised you were away but didn’t know you were in Japan?! That’s amazing 🙂 I’m in awe of you 🙂 and I love the Persian tribute, wonderful, Fae Jan xxxx 🙂
Hi Niki jan, If you are into Persian recipes, would you like to join the group for the next round-up? <3
Welcome back Fae 🙂 you have been missed xx I know Novroz from my Parsi friends in India but didn’t know about Mehregan. Thank you for the info. The feast from all the participating bloggers looks incredible!!
Thank you, Naina. Also, thanks for checking out the presentations of the participant bloggers. <3
Great to have you back, Fae! Look forward to catching up with you <3
Thank you, Darling MM! Me too, I have to visit and see how your precious ones have grown. <3
Blog looks great Fae.
Hi Sindy, Thank you. Hope all is well. Good to see you here. <3
Welcome back, Marhaba Fae, my favorite globetrotter 🙂 I’m looking forward to more cooking adventures!
Thank you, Linda. <3 I shall deliver. 😀 )))
Welcome Home Fae!!! I missed you and can’t wait to hear about your trip! Thank you for all these fascinating links and rest up my friend. <3 <3
Thank you, Cindy! I was writing you, while you were writing me! 😀 ))) <3
Firstly, welcome home traveller 🙂
Secondly, thank you for all of the links, I will definitely be searching through them xx
Thank you, Elanie.<3 I’m rolling my sleeves to get active again. 😀 )))
Welcome back!! Can’t wait to read more about your adventures. And thanks so much for sharing these other bloggers, I look forward to checking the recipes out.
Thank you, Brooklyn. I’m sure you are going to enjoy the visits. <3
Welcome back Fae.
Thank you, Maria! I am so~ happy to see your avatar here. I thoroughly enjoyed your latest posts. Truly foods with love incorporated. <3
Welcome back Fae. Your culture is fascinating to me and I adore Persian food. I have an incredible Persian place nearby 🙂 Looking forward to your travel posts. I also adore Anthony Bourdain and have dvrd the Iran episode. I cannot wait to see it.
Love, Linda
Thank you, Linda. I’m so happy that you find Persian culture and food fascinating. I sincerely think so too. 😀 ))) I like to know what are your favorite Persian foods, and if I don’t have it in my Recipe Index yet, to include them for you. <3
Maust-o-Khiar Shereen Polo Kabab Bareh Kabab Bareh Soltani and dough to drink. All require plenty of warm pita, basmati rice and sumac!
Thanks for asking me about these dishes. Give me lamb and yogurt and rice and I am very happy 🙂
Welcome back Fae! So looking forward to hearing about your adventures. How lovely of the group to include your post – very generous of spirit, just like yourself! So now I have a whole list of new blogs to discover – thank you!!
Thank you, Selma, on both kind comments. I am happy to interact with you all again. Looking forward to visiting your site to see what you have whipped in your kitchen. <3
It is great to hear you have a wonderful time, welcome back. 🙂
Also, I came back from Canada two weeks ago, it was once in a lifetime experience, we’ve been the glacier, the rocky mountain, the lakes and the scenery was amazing. I had a bad jet lag afterwards.
Thank you, Matcha-Mochi <3 As soon as I finish answering to my accumulated ‘comments’, I will visit to read what else you have been up to in Canada. 🙂
I am a bit lazy, Fae. It will be slowly and gradually post out all the interesting journey we have been in Canada. ☺
Welcome back Fae, so glad to see you and I think it’s wonderful that your recipe was included in that amazing line up of food for Mehregan. I am having so much fun looking at each blog and the dish they posted, most of them I have never seen before and will follow. Can’t wait for the photo’s and write up on your amazing time in Japan.
Thank you, Suzanne. I was so~ touched by the Group. I am looking forward to sharing my little experiences here-and-there from Japan too. <3
Welcome back dear Fae! Nice to receive your post. You’ve been missed! I actually checked in on your site yesterday, in case I had missed a post. Looking forward to all your culturally interesting stories and food to share.
Hugs, Martine
Thank you, Martine. I missed you all too. <3
It’s good to have you back Fae, and as I’m currently going through a Japanese food phase I look forward to your future posts
Thank you, Sandra. I’m glad to know that you are in a Japanese food phase. I hope to write interesting and informative posts. <3