New York Sour: Tart, Tangy Flavors Rule the Foodscape
Sour flavors are coming to NYC, and this week’s New York magazine has the story. This topic is dear to my heart, as tart, tangy…
Category: New York
Cafe Nadery, A Classic Iranian Café with A Modern Menu
Over the past couple of months I’ve been back in a restaurant kitchen, helping to design the menu and train the cooks at Café Nadery…
Guest Editing This Week at Food52!
I’m honored to be this week’s Guest Editor at the wonderful recipe sharing website, Food52.
Cold Pistachio Soup, Anyone?
Last week was the latest in my series of New Persian Kitchen dinners. It was at Porsena, Chef Sara Jenkins’ classy Italian joint in the…
The Shurka Bazaar, April 14 in NYC
Two very inspired ladies of Iranian descent are planning an amazing event called the Shurka Bazaar, to take place on April 14. The idea is…
The Natural Gourmet Institute
Last Friday I had the great honor of receiving an award for Excellence in Health Supportive Food Education from my alma mater, Manhattan’s The Natural…
Storm Food
Yesterday I went out to the Rockaways in Queens, an area that was devastated by hurricane Sandy. The power is still out, the roads are…
The Champagne of Tap Waters
I’m emerging from a major week of cooking, as the big photo shoot for the book winds up today in San Francisco. I can’t wait…
Persian Dinner with Zokos, Sunday August 12
I’ve been parked at my desk for the last several weeks working on the new cookbook, so I’m excited to be with real live people…
Private Cooking Classes
Oh my gosh, it’s still hot as heck out! I’m glad I’ve been inside all week teaching classes.
Yesterday at the Institute for Culinary Education, we…
The Lower East Side Ecology Center Turns 25!
I turned in the first draft of my cookbook yesterday, woo hoo! Now I get to go back to the kitchen — for a good…
Plant Therapy
This week, James started a garden on the fire escape outside our kitchen window, so I can look over from my desk and see something…