Roasted fish and herby polow for Nowruz, easy stews and quick borani for every other night of the year. Feel free to use any ...

Few dishes capture the essence of Persian hospitality and celebration like Zereshk Polo ba Morgh. With its vibrant saffron ...

Persian New Year is celebrated in many countries across the world. Here’s everything you need to know, including what to cook ...

Andy Baraghani, the recipe creator and cookbook author, keeps his holiday table full of streamlined, modern takes on classic ...

I wanted to cook a recipe of rice and dates that ties me to my Iranian roots. Just one problem: I had no idea what I was ...

It is observed in many countries across Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Balkans, as well as by Persian community members around the world. To help you ring in the holiday, we’ve rounded up some ...

In 1983, an Iranian friend took me out for my first taste of Persian food. The first thing we ate was sabzi khordan, the plate of vegetables, cheese, and herbs that often welcomes people at the table.

Mealtimes by the Caspian Sea were always displays of abundance. Omid Roustaei's extended family would gather every summer, swimming at the beach in the morning and returning to mounds of food at ...

In my culture, every gathering, celebration, religious occasion, and even loss is marked by food. Join me at the table. Sabrina Medora is a food writer and editor based in San Diego. Medora is the ...

Stupendous stews, gorgeously grilled kababs and mountains of saffron-topped rice. Piers Zangana picks London’s finest Persian ...

that the only good Persian food is the food you make at home. A lot of times, it’s true. There are ways to get around this, like asking for sour-not-sweet fesenjan at restaurants, or to ask for ...