Iran

You wonder what the difference between Chelow and Polow is? The difference is huge! Chelow is simply white rice which is usually made along with Khoresht, stew.  Polow is rice …
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Who likes Caviar? I do!

I am fully aware that Caviar grosses out many people, because they tell me all the time.  I was introduced to it at a …
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You wonder what “Reshteh means in Farsi? It means thin flat Persian  noodles.

Those of you who are fans over at  My Persian Kitchen’s Facebook Fan Page may have …
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As I mentioned in my last post, December 22nd is my mom’s birthday. I thought I would get a little artistic for her birthday post!

Here is my …
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I have fond memories of the winters in Tehran.  Each of the four seasons were beautiful in Tehran for me, but the falling of the leaves in autumn was …
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Before I begin this post, I want to make a little announcement. A while back Eric, one of the loyal readers, asked me for recipes that feed one to …
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One of the Ash, hearty soup, that I fondly remember my grandma making is Asheh Mast.  My grandma was a wonderful cook and everything that she made was simply …
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Any Persian will tell you that they love to drink Chai, pronounced Cha-ee.  Tea, in general, is what Persians drink in the morning, after each meal, and not to …
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Dear readers,

I would like to stop our regularly scheduled recipe postings for a great cause.  Time Magazine is currently in the process of selecting the “Person …
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A couple of weeks ago I went through all the comments that you wonderful readers have been leaving requesting for certain Persian dishes.  I have already fulfilled some of …
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