Persian style Archives - Fig & Quince

Thyme & Chamomile | Spilling the Tea

May 29, 2020 2 Comments

The True Tale of Chamomile & Thyme Persian Herbal Tea NOTE: Written in pre-apocalypse days but not published, there’s a sentence somewhere Read More

May 4, 2017 3 Comments

Greetings friends! Spring has sprung in full bloom here – the “golden waterfall” and “wisteria” and myriad other flora are blooming in Read More

April 20, 2017 1 Comment

Hello again. As a refreshing change I’m keeping my promise (knock on wood, let’s not jinx it) to write a post here Read More

July 15, 2015 8 Comments

Some of my fond memories of my epic trip to Iran include sprints over to my Aunt Fuzy’s house and spending 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

November 10, 2014 30 Comments

Here’s how the Persianizing popcorn idea came to be: I’d like to lose 10 pounds. This is not for health reasons, I Read More

September 15, 2014 27 Comments

A group selfie at the Caspian Sea, iran | Found on Instagram For many years, I yearned for glimpses of the life Read More

September 8, 2014 29 Comments

During my trip to Iran, my wonderful friend Haleh made a host of delicious Persian food (as alluded to in this post) Read More

August 11, 2014 34 Comments

Last year around this time, my mom and I set up a Fig & Quince table (of goodies and books) at the Read More

June 24, 2013 46 Comments

“Persian rice is hands down the best rice in the world. For me it was a revelation, tender, each grain separate, and Read More