persian food blog Archives - Page 8 of 12

So … About that time that I went to Kabul, Afghanistan!

February 14, 2014 30 Comments

Nearly 3 years ago I accepted a major on-site graphic design assignment for an NGO in … wait for it … Kabul, Read More

February 12, 2014 31 Comments

Noosheh jaan (sometimes spelled nusheh jaan) literally means: “may it be sweet for your soul”,”may it be a pleasure to your being”. Read More

February 10, 2014 54 Comments

Love is universal. Saints or sinners, we all love. One way or another. Love really is the answer. As Hafiz (Persian poet Read More

January 20, 2014 46 Comments

Is it too late to take stock of 2013 and reminisce about the past year? Are we over the newness of Read More

January 9, 2014 50 Comments

One of the earliest posts on Fig & Quince was a recipe for kookoo Sabzi, a very popular type of Persian Read More

January 6, 2014 35 Comments

My friend Mette (who hails from the magical land of Hans Christian Andersen) and I have a giddy, gushing love of Read More

December 24, 2013 21 Comments

Old Mac Ghassem (also known as Mashdi Donald) and his coddled pishi kat Meeyou and the rest of his cute critter-menagerie join Read More

December 20, 2013 49 Comments

I preach boldness to myself, even so, I routinely shy away from many risks and adventures and even harmless culinary escapades like Read More

December 2, 2013 46 Comments

Azul (the beautiful lady in the photograph) was one of the guests at my sister & brother-in-law’s Thanksgiving potluck party that Read More

November 30, 2013 32 Comments

Thanksgiving was a potluck affair of family and friends over at my sister and brother in law’s this year. To give Read More