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It’s been a little while since I’ve posted, but that’s because I was going through the growing pains of putting up a new website. As…
Category: Persian Food
Norooz Dinner at Jimmy’s No 43
Next week marks the vernal equinox, when Persians the world over celebrate Norooz, the ancient Zoroastrian holiday that marks the New Year. On Sunday 18,…
Sunday Soup Supper
Simple idea for a winter gathering: Cook a pot of hearty soup, assemble a crudité platter, buy a fancy dessert and fresh fruit to complete…
Wholesome Choice Market, Ethnic Food Mecca
I spent the month of January in Los Angeles, and discovered a city of ethnic enclaves packed with restaurants, some fancy but mostly humble, all…
Mashti Malone’s: Persian Ice Cream in LA
I’m spending the month in Los Angeles researching Persian food. My trip to Iran didn’t come together in time, so I came here, the place…
Taste of Persia: Saeed Pourkay Brings Iran to NYC, One Soup at a Time
At the Union Square Holiday Market you can taste homemade Persian soups dished up by Saeed Pourkay at his Taste of Persia stand. I hung…
How to Eat at a Persian Restaurant
My cousin Rudine was in town this week. His parents are Iranian but he grew up in Paris. Let’s just say that with this background,…
An Upstate Love Song: Dinner for Friends at Tay Home in Andes, NY
There are a number of ways to throw a great dinner party and benefit a good cause, but here’s one way I discovered this weekend…
Pars Deli: Persian Food in Austin, TX
In preparation for our wedding in Austin, Texas last April, my husband James and I went down to Austin a couple of times to meet…
Quick Pickled Green Plums
Last week I read about gojeh sabz, Persian green plums, in one of my Persian cookbooks. The author wrote that every spring as a child,…