During my trip to Iran, I flew from Tehran to the fabled city of Shiraz. My happy-go-lucky ameh (paternal aunt) who Read More
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Torshi ‘ ye Angur | Making Pickles with Grapes
Last year around this time, my mom and I set up a Fig & Quince table (of goodies and books) at the Read More
The Story of a Persian cat in a Persian Garden | Tehran, Iran
During my trip to Iran, I saw people who had dogs for pets but none who had cats. I’m sure many Iranians 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
Iranian People (Persians) | Part 1
I have a treasure trove of pictures and stories to share from my recent epic trip to Iran and while I’ve been Read More
Balang Moraba | Persian Citron Jam — A Guest Post!
What in the word is this odd looking creature? Well, in Farsi we know this eccentric species of citrus fruit by Read More
Pepper and Pancetta Toriglioni | From Italy to Iran: Con Amore! (Viva Italia!)
Hi all! This glorious pepper and pancetta toriglioni pasta concoction is a yummy guest post by my treasured Italian friends Francesca (who 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
Kookoo ‘ye Sabzi| A tale worth telling thrice
I’ve twice already posted the recipe for Kuku ‘ye Sabzi (a type of fresh herb Persian frittata) and here I go posting it Read More
A Partial Lusty Tour of the Food I Ate in Iran! | Part 3
Hi y’all! I’m finally back from my epic (I kid you not) trip to Iran! Well, actually, I’ve been back for a Read More