I hope you’ve been practicing the art of making Persian rice, because it is time to amp up the volume and Read More
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The Poetics of Persian Food
Recently, the wonderful editors of Mashallah News — an online publication devoted to shaking up Middle Eastern stereotypes — asked me 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
Khoresh ‘eh Karafs – Persian Celery Stew
Plain Persian rice or polo is almost always paired with a type of khoresh, thus forming a formidable entity known as polo-khoresh. Read More
Laboo va Mast | Beet & Yogurt Borani
Some people are immune to the allure of beets. I do not count myself amongst them. I like beets cooked, roasted, raw, 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: How to Make the Perfect Persian Rice
“There is a definite art to making Persian rice & I think it’s the best rice ever.” Suzanne “If Minute Rice is 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 – An Introduction to Polo & Tadig
There is an amusing rice-centric Persian proverb, the story of which goes like this: A newlywed bride, a novice cook, wanted to Read More
Mirza Ghassemi – A Persian Eggplant Dish (by Yvonne joon!)
This lush still life of Mirza Ghassemi (a Northern Iranian vegetarian/vegan eggplant dish) reverently flanked by grapes, cucumbers, radishes and Read More