Last year when coloring eggs for the Norooz haftseen, I pledged to make homemade dye next time around. Before I knew it Read More
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Iranian culture
Et Tut, Brute?
Tut. Toot. Toote! However you spell it, it is the little adorable mulberry-fruit-shaped Persian treat made from ground almonds, cardamom and rosewater; Read More
HaftSeen – The Persian New Year’s Beautiful Still-Life
An iconic Norooz custom is creating a still-life tableau called HaftSeen — literally meaning: “Seven S’s” — a display of at least Read More
Grass is Sabz! Sabzeh is Green! Or: How to Grow Sabzeh (for NoRooz)
Sabzeh, symbolizing birth and growth, is an integral part of the Persian New Year’s Haft Seen spread. It’s such an optimistic Read More
Cliff Notes for Pomegrantes – Plus a Preamble to a Prelude
For your viewing pleasure: Cliff Notes for “anâr doon kardan” — as promised.
It’s a Khorma. It’s an Aloo. It’s: Khormaloo! Or: How to Eat a Persimmon
Khorma is the Persian word for “date” and aloo is the word for “plum.” Put them together (khorma + aloo) and Read More
Persian Marzipan Mulberry
Tut! What a fun word. In any language. Let’s say it again twice: tut tut! In Farsi, tut refers to the Read More