The Iranian New Year is called Norooz. It is pronounced as if you’re going to say “no rues” and literally means: “New Read More
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Persian Noodle Rice (Reshteh Polo) & Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Yummies | For Mehregan
Hi all! Let me kick start this festive post by saying that it is part of an effort by a whole Read More
Kahoo va Sharbat ‘e Sekanjabin | Persian honey vinegar mint cooler. It’s also a lettuce dip! Avicenna’s recipe!
Note: This post was originally a print and online publication for Brownbook, and is reprinted here with their permission.♣ Give me a Read More
Norooz ‘a Palooza
Norooz goldfish, cigar box, color pencils | Scenes from Iranian New Year 2012This post written earlier and scheduled to publish while I’m Read More
I’m going to Iran | Keep in touch or I’ll get lonesome & cry!
“Where are you going? To Ghandahar?” — delivered in an incredulous tone armed with a figuratively raised eyebrow — is how an Read More
Growing Sabzeh (sprouting seeds) for Norooz or Easter | DIY
“Every blade of grass is a study; and to produce two, where there was but one, is both a profit and a Read More
You can take a girl out of Iran, but …
You can take a girl out of Iran but … you can’t take Iran out of the girl. After 35 years Read More
Copy Right Copy Wrong
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming (on Persian food and Norooz and spring and all that is blossoming and sprouting and Read More
Of Rice and Men| A glance back at Fig & Quince in 2013
Is it too late to take stock of 2013 and reminisce about the past year? Are we over the newness of Read More