A while back, I received a comment on my blog from a reader asking about an Iranian potato recipe. She wrote that she had just return...

Over the years, many of my readers have requested vegetarian recipes. At first, I hesitated, because I've always believed that Iran...

This recipe is perfect any time of year since most pantries are always stocked with fresh tomatoes or canned tomato products. Still, I li...

ترشی - Torshi (pickles) are a very common side dish in Persian cuisine, served alongside rice and khoresh, kebabs, and other traditional ...

This is a repost of the recipe I wrote back in 2008 when I was a brand-new food blogger. خوراک لوبیا Khorak-e loobia is a near and dea...

The summer heat and humidity persist, providing a good reason to write about this traditional and cooling Iranian-style summertime sharba...

This chopped fresh vegetable salad with a scoop of delicious cooked loobia chiti (pinto beans) and a generous amount of lemon juice and o...

Naz Khatoon is a simple, fire-roasted eggplant salad featuring freshly chopped aromatic and flavorful herbs, minced garlic, and infused w...

It may officially be spring but the weather is still cold and windy. That means there's still plenty of time to make a warm pot of s...

دال عدس Dal Adas is a popular and flavorful dish from southern Iran, and in our home, it was one of my father's absolute favorite...

The chickpea A chickpea in a pot leaps from the flame out of the boiling water, crying, "Why do you set fire to me? You c...