Iranian Food Blog

Let me begin by saying that this post is dedicated to my friend Mr. Hamid. Read More

During my first post about Persian breakfast I wrote about Noon-o Paneer-o Moraba, bread, feta cheese, and jam.  Today’s post about breakfast is all about Tokhmomorgh Asali, Read More

This week’s theme for Summer Fest 2010 is stone fruit. Read More

My most fondest childhood memory is sitting at my grandmother’s kitchen table in the morning for breakfast.  We had the same breakfast routine every single morning before I left for school. Read More

It’s Wednesday! Which means it’s time to post something for the Summer Fest 2010! Read More

Last week I read the following information in the Food section of the Los Angeles Times: Read More

Last summer I had the opportunity to participate and contribute to Summer Fest, a fun cross blog event which celebrates peak harvest season. A couple of days ago Margaret Roach …
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One the highlights of my trip to Maui this summer was the opportunity to do a Persian Cooking class to raise awareness and funds for the American Heart Association of Maui. I was personally extremely excited about the opportunity to not only introduce Persian food to those in attendance, but also showcase how healthy and delicious Persian cuisine is. Read More

Esfand, Esphand, or Espand? Which one do you say or write ?!

It is pretty safe to say that Iranians are very superstitious and firmly believe in the “evil eye.”   Read More

Samovars (sometimes also spelled Samavar or Samaavar)  are used to boil water for tea and are a staple in most Persian homes. Just like in Russian, Tea is a popular drink in Iran.  Pretty much everyone begins their day with a cup of tea, drinks some more after each meal as well as some between meals. Read More