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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: Tools & Trade Secrets
Here are some things to cover before we tackle the holy-grail of Persian rice making — in random no-rhyme-or-reason-order: RICE: QUALITY MATTERS Read More
One!
A year ago my mom and I posted our very first Persian food recipe — for a huge rice-meatball stuffed with prunes, Read More
Colored Eggs for Everyone! Naturally.
Last year when coloring eggs for the Norooz haftseen, I pledged to make homemade dye next time around. Before I knew it Read More
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
Copy Right Copy Wrong
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming (on Persian food and Norooz and spring and all that is blossoming and sprouting and 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
Fesenjoon | Persian Pomegranate and Walnut Stew
Edited on December 26, 2014 to add: This is the recipe that I used to make fesenjan for a New Read More