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A primer on Persian, a.k.a. Iranian, food.

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I frequently had a Persian dish called 'kuku' at a friend’s house while in college. I don’t have a recipe but it consists of eggs and lots (I mean lots!) of chopped herbs. It was also served as part of a traditonal...

My Iranian husband makes kofte, various khoresht (stews), kuku (like a crustless quiche) and rice all the time. I have given his family’s recipe for ghormeh sabzi elsewhere here, under a thread about fenugreek. I also gave...

Here you go! These are the recipes mentioned in the 1960 section in that issue (Gourmet – January 2006): 1960 - Bobotie (South African Curried Lamb Meatloaf) 1961 – Veal Cordon Bleu 1962 – Rice Pudding from the "21...

Some of Batmanglij’s recipes turn out quite well. I would recommend khoresht-e lubiya sabzi (stew with green beans), kuku-ye sabzi (herb omlette), ash-e reshteh (noodle soup) and her recipe for carrot preserves with...

will get back five recipes and at least that many contradictions... I have a million recipes for kuku sabzi (herb omelette) and it has been six years a-practice and it still doesn’t turn out exactly like his mum’s.

What are you eating to celebrate the Persian New Year?

of them. I want to make a very healthy dish with them. It needs to be vegan and no tahini, too. Not looking to make any dip, there will be enough of them. Does anyone have any good eggplant “stir fry” or roasted...

I recently got a cookbook on iranian/persian cuisine and have my eyes set on several recipes. I’ve been looking for quince but at the most reputable veggie shop I only found one. Any ideas on what can replace it, if...

Thank you very much for your recipe, butterfly – I will try it this weekend with some les in place of clams. Persian omlettes are called "kuku" - they’re made with green herbs, potato, green beans, cauliflower, meat,...

Okay, epop, I’ve never had the food at Canary or the food at Byblos, but I’m lucky to have homemade Persian food (including jams, breakfasts, kabob, and all kinds of khoresht) all the time. By omelettes, do you mean "...

If you’re planning to make Helmand’s baked pumpkin recipe for turkey day or beyond, be sure to study Ruth’s tips for peeling and prepping. (linked below) I recently hosted my wine and food club for a tasting of...

. But he said he prefered Shiraz’s salad, which means it has less dried mint. Me, I wish I had the recipe for that dressing. Mr. Tastebud had lentil soup. I lthought it was too filling for an appetizer, but it was delicious,...

Love fried zucchini with apricot dipping sauce, pasta zucca with shredded zucchini, mascarpone, Parmigiano-Reggiano, chicken broth and garlic, and the Rick Bayless recipe for stuffed zucchini with corn, salsa and cilantro. I...