Persian Hanukkah Dinner at Porsena
Happy Hanukkah! It’s time to celebrate the holiday of foods fried in olive oil.
Join us at Porsena tonight as we celebrate with a Persian Hanukkah…
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A Persian Hanukkah Meal in Bon Appétit
Do you still need inspiration for your Hanukkah—or Thanksgiving—feast? Check out the menu and slideshow for my Persian Hanukkah dinner at Porsena restaurant coming up…
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I’m honored that The New Persian Kitchen is featured in the August/September issue of Hadassah Magazine. One of my goals in writing the book was…
Welcome 2013
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Matzoh Ball Soup in August
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Why? Because I’m testing recipes for the…
Gil Marks, Jewish Food Historian
I adore this man! This past Tuesday night I went to the 92nd Street Y to hear Gil Marks talk about the history of Jewish…