Persian food Archives - Fig & Quince

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February 9, 2018 17 Comments

Hi y’all! Remember me? Of course not. I’ve been remiss and deserve not to have been missed. Yadi. Yada. To break this Read More

November 12, 2016 18 Comments

Hello hello hello! Is There Anybody Out There? (God, I love this album.) But seriously: Are any of y’all still reading here? Read More

May 13, 2016 14 Comments

If you must make a business trip while in Iran, it may as well be a trip to Shiraz, the city of Read More

November 26, 2015 12 Comments

Hello friends! This Thanksgiving marks the very first time ever since my family moved to the U.S that I won’t Read More

August 27, 2015 7 Comments

In this last installment of docu posts about my super sweet Trip to Kermanshah, I really wanted to give you a Read More

July 29, 2015 No Comments

Everyone knows that Persians have a thing for pomegranates, rosewater and all sorts of yummy fluffy saffron rice. What is less Read More

June 26, 2015 22 Comments

This post is dedicated to the memory of Doctor پ . A wonderful physician, musician, family friend, and all around lovely gentleman Read More

May 26, 2015 32 Comments

This is tahchin, or upside down Persian rice. Tahchin is made with half-cooked rice that’s mixed with yogurt, saffron, and egg; layered Read More

October 6, 2014 No Comments

This is another teaser post! As in, I’m teasing you with what’s to come! That is: A grassroots effort by a Read More

September 26, 2014 11 Comments

Let’s start part 2 of the Persian nooks and crannies of cyberspace (see here for part 1 and the series’ mission statement) Read More