I had read about Asafetida in Madhur Japher’s tome on Indian cooking and seen it referenced in many other Indian recipes and so confidently picked up a container so that my future Indian cooking endeavors might taste that much more authentic. However, I was unprepared for what was to come…. What is It? According...
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For the longest time I though Salad Oliveh was Persian dish, and strongly resisted any suggestion to the contrary – those impostors! I could not wrap my mind around the possibility that it might be a popular dish to most of the world, and by sheer luck I stumbled across it as an adult....
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Mahlab was another one of those purchases I made because I was very intrigued yet knew nothing little about when I purchased a bag of this spice. However, after my first experience with mahlab, I was determined to learn more about this wonderful new addition to my spice repitoire. I love being pleasantly...
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Sepideh and I met our freshman year in college and have been fast friends ever since. Two greener girls you have yet to see; one from Minnesota and the other from Tehran. We’ve maintained our close friendship despite both moving in seemingly opposite directions and traveling extensively around the globe. She is an incredible friend who encourages my interests in...
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I have many reasons to thank my friend Sepideh, and perhaps at, or near the top of that list, I am forever in her debt for introducing me to barberries. These little flavor bursts of goodness are wonderful, especially paired with the ingredients that compliment the tartness that these little berries provide. My first impression of...
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The first time sumac and I were introduced was at Moby Dick’s House of Kabob in Washington, DC, the location in Georgetown, if you must know. I was having dinner with my friend, Sepideh, when she shook a liberal quantity onto her chelo kebab. Not knowing what was in the shaker, it looked like ground pepper flakes, I...
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