5 Simple Persian Summertime Recipes What to eat when it’s too hot to cook? This recipe roundup is a retrospective collection of Read More
5 Simple Persian Summertime Recipes What to eat when it’s too hot to cook? This recipe roundup is a retrospective collection of Read More
If you’re looking for a vegetarian grape leaves dolma recipe, you are in the right place. If you want to know how Read More
The Hidden Allure of Zucchini & Yogurt (Kadoo Borani) It’s hot. You’re bored. Maybe tired. Perhaps un tout petit peu depressed? In Read More
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
You may remember that shirin (as in shirin polo ) is an adjective meaning “sweet” in Persian. Perhaps you even recall that Read More
Some people are immune to the allure of beets. I do not count myself amongst them. I like beets cooked, roasted, raw, Read More
Persian halva, sometimes translated as “saffron cake” (don’t ask me why, it makes no sense) not to be confused with halva ardeh Read More
Some people are prickly lots and a trial to deal with. In Farsi we have a saying for challenging beings like that: Read More
When I was a kid we got a German Shepherd puppy we named Maloos. “Maloos” is an adjective in Farsi that is Read More
You’ve heard the saying “if you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen”? As far as advice goes, this one Read More