With a spell of a scratchy throat afflicting yours truly, I was prompted to avail myself of the goodness of shalgham va Read More
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Azita Houshiar
Sweet Basil, Muffins, Moosh & … Weiner!
I had a different post planned for today but it’ll just have to wait, because, I mean, look at this bunch of Read More
Persian Rice 101: How to Make the Perfect Persian Rice
“There is a definite art to making Persian rice & I think it’s the best rice ever.” Suzanne “If Minute Rice is Read More
Persian Rice 101: Rake, Wash, Pray
“Persian rice is hands down the best rice in the world. For me it was a revelation, tender, each grain separate, and Read More
Persian Rice 101: Tools & Trade Secrets
Here are some things to cover before we tackle the holy-grail of Persian rice making — in random no-rhyme-or-reason-order: RICE: QUALITY MATTERS Read More
B is for Baba & Baba is Baba Bee – Happy Father’s Day!
Baba is Persian for “dad.” You could also say pedar which means father – but it’s more formal and not often used Read More
Persian Rice 101 – An Introduction to Polo & Tadig
There is an amusing rice-centric Persian proverb, the story of which goes like this: A newlywed bride, a novice cook, wanted to Read More
Halva ‘ye Adas – Lentil Halva (Persian)
Persian halva, sometimes translated as “saffron cake” (don’t ask me why, it makes no sense) not to be confused with halva ardeh Read More
You Say I Ran, I say E Ron – (A Pictorial Peek)
Banafsheh, who I like to call B, is a dear family friend, trilingual attorney, witty wordsmith, and (gratefully for me) avid shutter Read More
Mirza Ghassemi – A Persian Eggplant Dish (by Yvonne joon!)
This lush still life of Mirza Ghassemi (a Northern Iranian vegetarian/vegan eggplant dish) reverently flanked by grapes, cucumbers, radishes and Read More