Before the social climbing advent of chia seeds as one in a series of trendy superfoods sweeping the U.S., what the Read More
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Drinks | Sharbat & Summer Coolers
Sweet syrups made with fruit and/or blossoms and diluted with water and ice to make summertime cordials and drinks.
Drinking in Iran | Gulp!
It is a truth universally established by now that Persian food is yummy! No doubt! But what about Persian drinks? I 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
Sharbat ‘eh Albaloo | Sour Cherry Syrup Drinks – for me and you and even for bears
If you don’t care for bears or stories, scroll straight down for the Sour Cherry Sharbat recipe. There was a bear who Read More
Cornelian Cherry 3 ways | Sharbat + Moraba + Marmalade
The other day I shared the foraging tale of Cornelian cherry (zoghal akhteh) — a cranberry-lookalike savored in many countries but 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