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Traditional Persian Sweets for Norooz – Part I | Greetings from Iran!
I thought you may enjoy a delicious gallery of images of some traditional Persian New Year sweets (shirini) that my friend Afrooz had on hand at her home for Norooz- plated in various wares – and...
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Traditional Persian Sweets for Norooz – Part II | Greetings from Iran!
For part II of the traditional Persian Norooz sweets, I present you with a select but delightful array of goodies that were on display and offered to guests at the home of my friend Sara. All of these...
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Keftedes or Kεφτέδες | A delicious & suspenseful guest post
This is a guest post scheduled to publish while I travel in Iran. Courtesy of the lovely Maria Dernikos! You do remember Maria’s gorgeous koloocheh recipe, right? (If not, you’ve got to check it out.)...
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A selfish tour of Tehran | Greetings from Iran!
Hi all! I’ve now been traipsing in and around Tehran for precisely a month. During this sojourn in the city of my birth and childhood, I have taken a ridiculous number of photos and videos. Click,...
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Persianized Apple Crumble with a Rosewater Cream | Guest Post
A Dreamy Apple Crumble with pistachio and rosewater by Margot (Gather & Graze) Hi everyone! When planning for my excellent adventures in Iran, I reached out to Margot to reprint some of her...
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Random Pix in Tehran | Warm Greetings from Iran!
Hi everyone! I just returned from visiting the fabled and beautiful city of Isfahan and in a day or so I’m off traveling to a few other cities in Iran. Blogging time is scarce so I hope you’ll let...
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Persianized Tofu with Pistachios & Raisins | Guest Post
Tofu Domino Effect! Tofu – Persian Style! with pistachios and raisins This fun guest post is a Persianized version of a Mark Bittman tofu dish recipe. Persianized by Dan Silverstein, that is, an artist...
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Eating My Way in Tehran | A Partial, Lusty Tour of the Food I’ve Eaten in...
One night, a few weeks ago, my friends and I ended up eating dinner at a hopping (not fancy but well-known and well-loved) self-service restaurant. Picture a huge salon with a seemingly endless...
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Freekeh, celery, and pomegranate salad | Guest Post
A beautiful freekeh, celery, pomegranate & walnut salad by Tortore Hi everyone! As part of the continuing series of guest posts scheduled while I’m off on my excellent adventures in Iran, this...
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Borage Tea with Saffron Nabat, Lemon Mint Sekanjabin, Persian ice cream &...
This is a post written while I travel in Iran. The other day, Rana, a lovely friend (who is also family) took me out for a day of sightseeing and a casual yet truly sublime lunch in a cafe in one of...
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Khoresh Aloo Esfenaj | Persian Spinach & Prune Stew
A bowl of khoresh aloo esfenaj (Persian spinach & prune stew) Hi everyone! As we speak, I’m off on my excellent adventures in Iran, but my mom and I made this khoresh earlier and I scheduled it to...
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Mostly Happy, A Little Weary, Definitely Not Hungry! | Greetings from Iran!
This post was written while nursing a coffee in the Mehrabad airport, Tehran, Iran. I’m nearing the end of my epic trip to Iran but there’s still a couple of good weeks left. I am simultaneously...
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Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Pot de Creme with Rosewater |Guest Post
Vanilla Bean white chocolate pot de creme with rosewater Hi everyone! As part of the continuing series of guest posts scheduled while I’m off on my excellent adventures in Iran, this post is by the...
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Dulce de Mebrillo | A sweet quince , a sweet guest post
Sweet Quince – Dulce de Membrillo |photo by Maria Dernikos This is a guest post scheduled to publish while I’m off on my excellent adventure of traveling in Iran. By Maria Dernikos, one of my favorite...
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A Partial Lusty Tour of the Food I Ate in Iran! | Part 3
Tea, dates & sweets – A fitting end to a fine Persian meal | Shiraz, Iran Hi y’all! I’m finally back from my epic (I kid you not) trip to Iran! Well, actually, I’ve been back for a good few weeks...
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Kookoo ‘ye Sabzi| A tale worth telling thrice
I’ve twice already posted the recipe for Kuku ‘ye Sabzi (a type of fresh herb Persian frittata) and here I go posting it thrice! Overkill perhaps? I hope not, as I thought it’d be worthwhile...
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Sharbat ‘eh Albaloo | Sour Cherry Syrup Drinks – for me and you and even for...
There was a bear who hibernated in a cold dark cave all through winter, sleeping soundly and soundlessly, all the while dreaming of sunshine and delicious things. Deep in her slumber in the belly of...
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Balang Moraba | Persian Citron Jam — A Guest Post!
Balang, the eccentric Citrus | As Photographed by The Unmanly Chef What in the word is this odd looking creature? Well, in Farsi we know this eccentric species of citrus fruit by the name of bālang and...
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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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Kahoo va Sharbat ‘e Sekanjabin | Persian honey vinegar mint cooler. It’s also...
Note: Excerpts and a few photographs (plus some outtakes) from an article that (as mentioned here) I originally wrote and photographed for publication on Brownbook’s Tehrangeles issue (online article...
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