Chapter 8: KooKoo Sabzi
A brand new gadget came in today and I couldn’t wait to show you guys. My love for basically everything by Le Creuset is endless. I kicked off my collection with some amazing breakfast accessories (check…
Persian Cuisine
Chapter 7: Baghali Ghatogh
I’m always super excited to share the wonderful flavors of Persian cuisine and my personal memories with you all. However, today’s recipe is also dedicated to a fabulous platform that was recently launched in the…
Chapter 6: Lubia Polo
One of my vivid (and fun!) memories of Persian cuisine is trying to guess what my mom cooked, based on the dwelling smell of food when I’d come home from school. Although this was…
Chapter 5: Advieh – The Fragrance of Persia
Advieh is the Farsi word for ‘spice mix’. This mixture is widely used in Persian cuisine and although there are some minor variations in different Advieh recipes (and as most of us simply DON’T live…
Chapter 4: Mirza Ghasemi (Persian Eggplant Dish)
I was only 2 years old when my family left Iran, during the turmoil of the revolution and a war. The first time I set foot on Iranian soil was not until my early…
Chapter 3: Salad-e-Shirazi
Food carries stories and memories. We all have these associations with food and I believe that’s one of the things that strongly connects us humans on a global scale. When I think back to…
Chapter 2: Yogurt, Walnuts, Raisins & Dill?!
Yup, no mistakes are made in that title. Persian cuisine always seems to browse through awkward mixtures that somehow always seem to work. And why wouldn’t they? When I was younger (much younger..) I…
Chapter 1: Oven Spiced Persian Omelet
Childhood memories of Saturday mornings are still so vivid. Waking up with that overwhelming smell of spices and sizzling sounds in our Persian household turned these mornings into a cultural feast. As my mother has…