The Iranian New Year is called Norooz. It is pronounced as if you’re going to say “no rues” and literally means: “New Read More
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Noosheh Jaan!
Noosheh jaan (sometimes spelled nusheh jaan) literally means: “may it be sweet for your soul”,”may it be a pleasure to your being”. Read More
Contemporary Iran | A Pictorial Internet Odyssey
Last week I posted some choice vintage pix of a time in Iran that is by now a foregone conclusion. A few Read More
Honeypot Turnip – Shalgham va Assal (A Homemade Cure)
With a spell of a scratchy throat afflicting yours truly, I was prompted to avail myself of the goodness of shalgham va 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
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
Chaghaleh Badoom – Fresh Spring Almond
Pictured here is what we call chaghal’eh badoom in Iran — known as fresh (or green or spring) almond here in the Read More
Borani ‘eh Esfenaj — (Persian) Spinach Borani
Once upon a time there was a king who ruled over a vast kingdom and when he died (some said he Read More