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Azita Houshiar
Mehregan | Persian Autumnal Festival of Thanksgiving & Love
This is another teaser post! As in, I’m teasing you with what’s to come! That is: A grassroots effort by a Read More
Koofteh, Calligraphy, Kangar & Langar in Our Nation’s Capital
There’s a saying in Farsi when someone goes to visit someone and doesn’t leave that they have eaten kangar (cardoon) and they Read More
Internet, Persian Style! | Persian Nooks & Crannies in Cyberspace – Part 2
Let’s start part 2 of the Persian nooks and crannies of cyberspace (see here for part 1 and the series’ mission statement) Read More
Quince Jam (Persian Style) | Moraba ‘ye Beh
The days are growing progressively short and the pleasantly brisk sweater weather harbors the threat of a brutish winter ahead. But: there’s Read More
Internet — Persian Style! | Roundup of favorite Persian Nooks & Crannies in Cyberspace – Part 1
A group selfie at the Caspian Sea, iran | Found on Instagram For many years, I yearned for glimpses of the life Read More
Sholeh Zard | Persian Saffron Rice Pudding
During my trip to Iran, my wonderful friend Haleh made a host of delicious Persian food (as alluded to in this post) Read More
Let’s smell the rosewater & saffron!
This is a teaser post. As in, I’m teasing you with a dreamy list of ingredients: saffron, rosewater, rice, almonds, pistachios! What, Read More
Together Tea, Lucid Food, Shanameh and Persian Wine. Oh! My!
I’ll start by announcing that this is a post where I bury the lede. Some good and interesting thing(s) happened recently but Read More
A Homesick Journey to Iran – A Hyphenated American’s Nostalgic Visit Home | A Show & Tell in Brooklyn
You guys, I had a delicious sholeh zard post scheduled for today but I’m bumping it to next week because instead Read More