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TAGHAVIAN
FAMILY
COOKBOOK

Weekly meals & family recipes in steady rotation

“I don’t think any day is worth living without thinking about what you’re going to eat next at all times.”
— Nora Ephron

This is a collection of our family’s favorite recipes. Each of these meals is in steady rotation in the Taghavian household, often requested by one or more of my boys. I dedicate this site to them. As you grow up, I hope that you return to these family meals often and share them with your spouse and children.

Table of Contents

01 Tzatziki 20 min 02 Shepherd’s Pie 2 hrs 03 Poke Bowls 1.5 hrs 04 Sunday Buttermilk Pancakes 1 hr 05 Beef Burgundy Stew 3–4 hrs 06 Carnitas Tacos 7 hrs 07 Chicken Noodle Soup 1 hr 08 Stovetop Mac ’n’ Cheese 45 min 09 Butter Cake Cookies 3 hrs 10 Reverse Sear Prime Rib 4.5 hrs 11 Cured Salmon 2 days 12 Balsamic Brussels Sprouts 45 min 13 Campfire Ribeye 2 hrs 14 Al’s Halftime Chili 3 hrs 15 Lamb Barbacoa Tacos 7 hrs 16 Smoked Cheeseburgers 3 hrs 17 Bone Broth 6 hrs 18 Butternut Squash Soup 2.5 hrs 19 Persian Saffron Rice (Tahdig) 1 day + 2.5 hrs 20 Bandera’s Fire Roasted Artichokes 2 hrs 21 Pumpkin Turkey Chili 3 hrs 22 Roast Chicken ~2 hrs