Tut! What a fun word. In any language. Let’s say it again twice: tut tut! In Farsi, tut refers to the Read More
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Azita Houshiar
Khoresh Kadoo Halva’ee – Halloween Stew
Khoresh is Farsi for stew – you may recall. A few posts ago we made a gorgeous rhubarb stew (modesty: out the Read More
Moraba ‘yeh Anjir – Fig Jam
Once upon a time, in a land far far away (in the same galaxy though and close to my heart) my Read More
Mistakes: They Were Made
Those of you who subscribe to Fig & Quince just received a jumble mumble full of stumble draft that was not meant Read More
Maman’s Kwickie Koofteh
In the U.S., you would probably take a homemade casserole to help out a distressed or overwhelmed neighbor. In Iran, or Read More
Persian Cucumber & Mint Yogurt Dish | Mast’o Khiar
Some people are prickly lots and a trial to deal with. In Farsi we have a saying for challenging beings like that: Read More
Shirin Polo – Sweet Rice
In Persian cooking, all roads eventually lead to rice. The holy grail of making polo (Persian-style rice) is a bed of Read More
Salad Shirazi | A Perfectly Simple Salad
Shiraz is one of the most historic, storied, and down-right poetic cities of Iran. The birthplace of revered Persian poets Saadi Read More
Persian Cantaloupe Cooler | Paloodeh Talebi
E. E. Cummings wrote that “kisses are a better fate than wisdom” (isn’t that beautiful?) and I’m here to tell you Read More
Khoresh Rivas – Rhubarb Stew
Khoresh is a genre of Persian food that is not merely a staple but also a quintessential pillar of Persian cooking. Read More