recipe – Fig & Quince

Ghoreh to Grape to Dolmeh | A Food Odyssey

November 28, 2016 8 Comments

Hi and hope you all had a delicious Thanksgiving! We had a pretty snow day on Thanksgiving day here in Tehran and Read More

June 18, 2015 25 Comments

If you come from a Persian household or have had occasion to dine at one, you are privy to the fact 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

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

July 22, 2013 54 Comments

Some people are immune to the allure of beets. I do not count myself amongst them. I like beets cooked, roasted, raw, Read More

February 22, 2013 27 Comments

For your viewing pleasure: Cliff Notes for “anâr doon kardan” — as promised.

February 7, 2013 27 Comments

Ah, turnip! Or shalgham joon, as I call you in Farsi, I can’t say I have fond childhood memories of you. Probably Read More

February 1, 2013 36 Comments

(Before we delve into āsh, let’s take care of the tricky matter of its pronunciation. Āsh should be pronounced as if Read More

November 2, 2012 36 Comments

Tut! What a fun word. In any language. Let’s say it again twice: tut tut! In Farsi, tut refers to the Read More

September 10, 2012 28 Comments

Some people are prickly lots and a trial to deal with. In Farsi we have a saying for challenging beings like that: Read More