Persian Dinner Party with Zokos, Recap
Thanks to our wonderful crowd of old friends and new faces who came to the dinner last Sunday night at Zokos! It was so much…
Tag: Persian Food
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…
Inspiration: Laleh Kahlili
As I put the finishing touches on the first draft of my book, my head is full of images of the grandeur of Persepolis, walled…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…