In this latest installment of “Drinking in Iran” — a photo-essay series documenting the tasty drinks (aka nooshidani) yours truly had to Read More
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Drinking in Iran | Tea for Tu (تو) and Me!
Let’s fire up that samovar and brew some fragrant tea (or chayee as we say in Farsi) for this second installment Read More
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
Borage Tea with Saffron Nabat, Lemon Mint Sekanjabin, Persian ice cream & Loads of Charm | A Cafe in Tehran
The other day, someone treated me to lunch in a truly sublime cafe in one of the northern neighborhoods of Tehran. Days Read More
Pumpkin Pie Cafe Latte | Persianized?
I sorely miss the generous stretches of light once summer yields to fall — when dusk and darkness encroach ever more greedily 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