The days are growing progressively short and the pleasantly brisk sweater weather harbors the threat of a brutish winter ahead. But: there’s Read More
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Persian food
Sholeh Zard | Persian Saffron Rice Pudding
During my trip to Iran, my wonderful friend Haleh made a host of delicious Persian food (as alluded to in this post) Read More
Let’s smell the rosewater & saffron!
This is a teaser post. As in, I’m teasing you with a dreamy list of ingredients: saffron, rosewater, rice, almonds, pistachios! What, Read More
Torshi ‘ ye Angur | Making Pickles with Grapes
Last year around this time, my mom and I set up a Fig & Quince table (of goodies and books) at the Read More
Iranian People (Persians) | Part 1
I have a treasure trove of pictures and stories to share from my recent epic trip to Iran and while I’ve been Read More
Pepper and Pancetta Toriglioni | From Italy to Iran: Con Amore! (Viva Italia!)
Hi all! This glorious pepper and pancetta toriglioni pasta concoction is a yummy guest post by my treasured Italian friends Francesca (who Read More
Kookoo ‘ye Sabzi| A tale worth telling thrice
I’ve twice already posted the recipe for Kuku ‘ye Sabzi (a type of fresh herb Persian frittata) and here I go posting it Read More
A Partial Lusty Tour of the Food I Ate in Iran! | Part 3
Hi y’all! I’m finally back from my epic (I kid you not) trip to Iran! Well, actually, I’ve been back for a Read More
Mostly Happy, A Little Weary, Definitely Not Hungry! | Greetings from Iran!
This post was written while nursing a coffee in the Mehrabad airport, Tehran, Iran. I’m nearing the end of my epic Read More
Khoresh Aloo Esfenaj | Persian Spinach & Prune Stew
Hi everyone! As we speak, I’m off on my excellent adventures in Iran, but my mom and I made this khoresh earlier Read More