Ah, turnip! Or shalgham joon, as I call you in Farsi, I can’t say I have fond childhood memories of you. Probably Read More
Browsing Tag
Persian Cooking
Khoresh Kadoo Halva’ee – Halloween Stew
Khoresh is Farsi for stew – you may recall. A few posts ago we made a gorgeous rhubarb stew (modesty: out the Read More
Salad Shirazi | A Perfectly Simple Salad
Shiraz is one of the most historic, storied, and down-right poetic cities of Iran. The birthplace of revered Persian poets Saadi 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
Maloos Zardaloo – Charming Apricot
When I was a kid we got a German Shepherd puppy we named Maloos. “Maloos” is an adjective in Farsi that is Read More
Cardamom – Give ’em “Hel”
The other week I made a breakfast smoothie and a visiting friend suggested posting its recipe on Fig & Quince. “But it Read More
khahgineh – Sugar Omelet
Remember how in the recent Mother’s Day post I gushed about Khagineh, a favorite childhood food? Well, Maman wants to give its Read More
Kookoo Sabzi – Fresh Herb Kookoo
Kookoo is also spelled KuKu and please don’t take this the wrong way but you will be coo coo not to Read More
Baghali Pokhteh – Cooked Fava Beans (Persian Edamame)
Do fava beans remind you of Hanibal Lecter? Me too! Perhaps it’s time to make a different association, a happier and Read More