Azita Houshiar, Author at Fig & Quince

Salad Olivier | From Russia with Love & Mayonnaise

July 1, 2020 4 Comments

This week’s Persian food recipe is for Salad Olivier (سالاد الیویه) — a Russian salad that made its way across the border Read More

June 19, 2020 4 Comments

Just as I was plump in the middle of writing a blog post listing all the reasons to love bomb the clove Read More

June 12, 2020 4 Comments

Making the acquaintance of this very tasty and quirky Gilaki appetizer called “Zaytoon Parvardeh” was hands down one of the most intriguing Read More

June 3, 2020 2 Comments

I was thinking about the intense timing of the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping up the world hot on the heels of Read More

May 29, 2020 2 Comments

The True Tale of Chamomile & Thyme Persian Herbal Tea NOTE: Written in pre-apocalypse days but not published, there’s a sentence somewhere Read More

May 22, 2020 No Comments

What is Time? What is Life? So yeah, 2020 has been a doozy alright. We are living in the CRAZY Corona times! Read More

January 6, 2020 No Comments

I was just returning to Tehran after a week-long trip to the magical Persian Gulf region of Iran when, after connecting to Read More

February 16, 2018 10 Comments

A few months ago, during a religious holiday, I was a guest at my cousin’s home in Tehran and lo, my cousin Read More

February 9, 2018 17 Comments

Hi y’all! Remember me? Of course not. I’ve been remiss and deserve not to have been missed. Yadi. Yada. To break this Read More

June 9, 2017 9 Comments

Hi friends, I’m writing this post on my phone so I’ll keep it short and sweet. Some of you have asked for Read More