There is a myriad of dried spices used across the Persian cookery landscape. The most important ones to have handy in your ...

For Yalda Night, a Persian celebration of the winter solstice, sumptuous snacks and dips are in order. Louisa Shafia is a celebrated authority on Iranian cooking. She's the author of two cookbooks ...

For Yalda Night, a Persian celebration of the winter solstice, sumptuous snacks and dips are in order. Yalda Night, or Shab-e Yalda (also spelled Shabe Yalda), marks the longest night of the year ...