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This Week on the Show Get Tickets Send Comments About the Show Show Archive All TV Shows The Martha Stewart Show Mad Hungry Martha Bakes Martha Classics Petkeeping Everyday Food Classics Seasons 1-4 Everyday Food Seasons 5-6 Show Schedule Find out when our shows are on TV Find Hallmark Channel in your area Enter a zip code	Home Page » Television » The Martha Stewart Show » International Food Week: Persia International Food Week: PersiaThursday, Jul 14, 2011 Chef Najmieh Batmanglij makes lamb shanks with rice and fava beans; plus, a backyard bird guide and homemade soap. Chef Najmieh Batmanglij makes lamb shanks with rice and fava beans; plus, a backyard bird guide and homemade soap. Share More Video Clips from This Show Persian Rice with Lamb Birds' Nests Fragrant Homemade Soaps Show Preview Episode Guide Persian Rice with Lamb Najmieh Batmanglij shares a recipe for bagala polow, a traditional Persian rice dish with lamb shanks. Recipe: Lamb Shanks with Rice and Fava Beans Guest: Najmieh Batmanglij, chef and cookbook author Giveaways: "Food of Life," by Najmieh Batmanglij; Aahu Barah Super basmati rice More Like This: Prepare an easy weeknight meal with our quick lamb recipes. Birds' Nests David Bonter explains the differences between types of birds' nests and chats about birds that nest in strange places. Recap: Amazing Birds' Nests and Eggs Quick Links: Funky Nests in Funky Places, NestWatch Guest: David Bonter, ornithologist and assistant director of citizen science at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Giveaways: "Nests: Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them," by Sharon Beals; one-year subscription to Living Bird magazine; one-year Project FeederWatch membership Fragrant Homemade Soaps Marcie McGoldrick shows how to make your own sweet-smelling soaps and wrap them up in beautiful gift packaging. Recap: Homemade Soaps and Wrapping Ideas Guest: Marcie McGoldrick, editorial director of crafts and holiday at Martha Stewart Living More Like This: Learn how to make felted stone soap from TV crafter Kristin St. Clair. Featured Resources Earthward photographs by Steve Pyke. Items on set provided by Uchida of America Corporation. To learn more about HP small-business products and services, visit hp.com. Questions or comments? Contact us at emailmartha@marthastewart.com. Follow Our Twitter \| Find Us on Facebook Original airdate: March 16, 2011