Persian food Archives - Page 5 of 8

Brooklyn, Biking, Adas Polo | A Perfect NY day with a Persian twist

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

November 25, 2013 46 Comments

This illustration is a digital calligraphy of the Persian word “noosheh jaan”, a word which you may have noticed I use to Read More

November 11, 2013 68 Comments

Tas Kabab is a type of Persian dish that is a fusion of meat and various vegetables, layered and piled on top Read More

October 31, 2013 36 Comments

When we first moved to America, I was delighted by a number of novel things: fireflies, peanut butter, Seventeen magazine, and the Read More

October 21, 2013 59 Comments

When I first moved to New York – pre Mayor Bloomberg and designated bike lanes – I rode my bicycle in the Read More

September 24, 2013 33 Comments

I’m rather proud of what my mother and I accomplished in a very short time (with a good bit of moral Read More

September 16, 2013 31 Comments

Awhile ago, I was invited to a potluck. My game plan was to make a bottle of sharbat and a batch Read More

September 9, 2013 52 Comments

I hope you’ve been practicing the art of making Persian rice, because it is time to amp up the volume and Read More

September 6, 2013 25 Comments

Recently, the wonderful editors of Mashallah News — an online publication devoted to shaking up Middle Eastern stereotypes — asked me Read More

September 2, 2013 32 Comments

The other day I shared the foraging tale of Cornelian cherry (zoghal akhteh) — a cranberry-lookalike savored in many countries but Read More