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Internet, Persian Style! | Persian Nooks & Crannies in Cyberspace – Part 2
“@NIACouncil Anthony Bourdain: #Persians are the nicest people in the world متشکریم آقای بوردین٬ خوبی از خودتونه! pic.twitter.com/6ZJi0A95k5” — NousheJan (@NousheJan) July 25, 2014 Let’s start part 2...
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Mehregan | Persian Autumnal Festival of Thanksgiving & Love
This is another teaser post! As in, I’m teasing you with what’s to come! That is: A grassroots effort by a veritable tribe of us Persian food writers (from across the globe) to bring to you a...
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My Story in Iran told in Pix | An Ice Breaker!
Yummy assortment of Persian pastry Hi y’all! Remember me? Of course not. I’ve been remiss and deserve not to have been missed. Yadi. Yada. To break this dry spell I’m just going to share the photos...
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Ghoreh to Grape to Dolmeh | A Food Odyssey
Unripe grape (“ghoreh”) and grapevine growing in Darband, Tehran. Little Fateme with basket of fresh grape leaves | Tehran, Iran It takes a village to stuff grape leaves! | Tehran, Iran Yummy Persian...
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Persian Gulf | Golabatoon & Podcast
Hello hello hello! Is There Anybody Out There? (God, I love this album.) But seriously: Are any of y’all still reading here? The blog stat says that a good bunch of you all are still coming and...
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Quail Egg Omelette in Shiraz!
If you must make a business trip while in Iran, it may as well be a trip to Shiraz, the city of pomegranate blossoms and roses and bahar narenj and poetry and oft: staggering beauty. And if you must...
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Happy Thanksgiving! | Giving Thanks from Tehran, Iran
Persian shirini (cookies) | homemade Hello friends! This Thanksgiving marks the very first time ever since my family moved to the U.S that I won’t be observing this secular holiday haven of food and...
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Lusty tour of the food I ate in Kermanshah
homemade shahtoot lavashak | Persian fruit rollup w red mulberries In this last installment of docu posts about my super sweet Trip to Kermanshah, I really wanted to give you a mouthwatering, lusty...
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My Cousin Val’s Abdoogh Khiyar (آبدوغ خیار)| Chilled Yogurt & Cucumber Soup:...
Chilled Persian Cucumber & Yogurt soup. Perfect for summer! Everyone knows that Persians have a thing for pomegranates, rosewater and all sorts of yummy fluffy saffron rice. What is less known is...
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Ghoreh & AbGhoreh غوره وآبغوره | Sour Grapes & Verjuice
غوره unripe grapes | an intriguing staple of Persian cuisine This post is dedicated to the memory of Doctor پ . A wonderful physician, musician, family friend, and all around lovely gentleman whose...
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Laya’s Upside Down Persian rice in La La Land | Tahchin
This is tahchin, or upside down Persian rice. Tahchin is made with half-cooked rice that’s mixed with yogurt, saffron, and egg; layered with chicken or lamb; packed and molded (nice and snug) into a...
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Halim ‘e Gandom | Persian Wheat Porridge
Who am I? What is the meaning of life? What should I do with the Thanksgiving turkey leftovers? These are age old existential questions we angst over. I confess I’m still grappling with the first two...
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Mehregan | Persian Autumnal Festival of Thanksgiving & Love
Pomegranate wears a crown because it is king! This is another teaser post! As in, I’m teasing you with what’s to come! That is: A grassroots effort by a veritable tribe of us Persian food writers (from...
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Internet, Persian Style! | Persian Nooks & Crannies in Cyberspace – Part 2
“@NIACouncil Anthony Bourdain: #Persians are the nicest people in the world متشکریم آقای بوردین٬ خوبی از خودتونه! pic.twitter.com/6ZJi0A95k5” — NousheJan (@NousheJan) July 25, 2014 Let’s start part 2...
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Quince Jam (Persian Style) | Moraba ‘ye Beh
The days are growing progressively short and the pleasantly brisk sweater weather harbors the threat of a brutish winter ahead. But: there’s a shiny silver lining! It’s quince season! If you’re very...
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Sholeh Zard | Persian Saffron Rice Pudding
During my trip to Iran, my wonderful friend Haleh made a host of delicious Persian food (as alluded to in this post) for me to enjoy (boy, did I!) and also so that I could photograph and share the...
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Let’s smell the rosewater & saffron!
Dreamy Persian Ingredients spread on a Yazdi kitchen towel This is a teaser post. As in, I’m teasing you with a dreamy list of ingredients: saffron, rosewater, rice, almonds, pistachios! What, oh what...
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Torshi ‘ ye Angur | Making Pickles with Grapes
Persian grape pickles & portrait of Mercedes (painting by my brother) Last year around this time, my mom and I set up a Fig & Quince table (of goodies and books) at the Children of Persia 9th...
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Iranian People (Persians) | Part 1
Here’s an adorable little Persian girl who lives in Tehran, Iran. I have a treasure trove of pictures and stories to share from my recent epic trip to Iran and while I’ve been remiss in diligently...
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