Beloved in Persian kitchens but still a hidden gem elsewhere, dried barberries bring tang, color, and history to every dish.

Over the past 16 years, the AJC’s From the Menu of column has received more requests for recipes from Rumi’s Kitchen than from any other single restaurant.

Love any of these recipes? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, your new, free recipe box for Food & Wine. Though this recipe can be made with plain whole-milk yogurt, it's worth seeking out Iranian ...

For people who aren't intimately connected to Persian culture, kebabs may be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking ...

Leila Heller, the president of contemporary art galleries in New York and Dubai, happens to also be the author of one of the most beautiful cookbooks released this year. Titled "Persian Feasts" — and ...

On an early evening in mid-March, I relaxed into a dinner that has become an annual tradition. The meal — celebrating Nowruz, the ancient rite of the vernal equinox, rooted in Zoroastrianism and ...

As some may remember, Komaaj opened as a sort of store-front take-out place that I only discovered during the pandemic in late 2020, serving a selection of Northern Iranian dishes that were ...

T he runaway success of Salt Fat Acid Heat sent Californian Samin Nosrat around the world. Although the chef and cookbook ...

Scents of saffron and turmeric could be found wafting through Shervin Aghili’s childhood home in California. Whether his dad was grilling kebabs or his mom was slow-cooking stew, the family’s Persian ...

In a small alcove along Sunset Boulevard, plates are newly piled with turmeric pilaf, braised chicken legs and pickles. Celery stews and barley-and-bean soups simmer, and saffron milk bread, or ...

Leila Heller, the president of contemporary art galleries in New York and Dubai, happens to also be the author of one of the most beautiful cookbooks released this year. Titled "Persian Feasts" — and ...