Some say talent runs in the family, but this is ridiculous! In a new video, Persian star chef Najmieh Batmanlangij invites her son Rostam—the celebrated
From baghali polo to lamb kabobs, the beauty and deliciousness of Persian food offers a depth, complexity, and long history that many modern and western
Chef Najmieh Batmanglij comes on Martha Stewart show, explains Nowruz/7seen and shows how to cook Lamb Shanks with Rice and Fava Beans. I have her
Chef Najmieh Batmanglij makes lamb shanks with rice and fava beans; plus, a backyard bird guide and homemade soap. Read more at Marthastewart.com: Persian New Year
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with cookbook author and chef, Najmieh Batmanglij about the central Asian winter solstice celebrations known as Yalda night.
In its third year, Chefs Without Borders, Tasting Isfahan was hosted by Tom Douglas’ Palace Ballroom on Friday night in downtown Seattle. Organized in collaboration
The second annual Chefs Without Borders, a collaboration between Tom Douglas Kitchens and the Seattle Isfahan Sister City Advocacy (SISCA), will be held November 1,
Residents of both Seattle and Isfahan will sit down for a carefully designed dinner this Thursday, taking part in a unique and rather unprecedented cultural
Saturday seemed like a typical Summer day in Seattle with an overcast morning and a peek of sun only emerging a few moments before noon.
This was a great event I attended with a few of my girlfriends. It is run by Mariam Khosravani from Orange County, who put on
REVIEW Happy Nowruz Cooking With Children to Celebrate the Persian New Year by Najmieh Batmanglij Mage Publishers, 2008 Every year at this time, I get
Wine is seen as the natural partner of many great cuisines, but few people associate it with Persian food, one of the world's most sophisticated
I travelled to Iran the same year that Shirin Ebadi was awarded the Noble Peace Prize and Zahra Kazemi was murdered in the dungeons of
January 26, 2006 WARNING: This article is like totally tubularly not intended as any kind of like political comment on Iran or anything. Any similarity
Behrouz Bahmani January 6, 2006 iranian.com Iranian-British actor and comedian Omid Djalili has delivered what I would call is his best work yet, maximizing his
Universal values The power and force of freedom and democracy Goli Ameri June 14, 2005 iranian.com Statement read at the hearings on Iran held by
Shahram Kashani: Get a load of this guy! As part of my ongoing mission/hobby to criticize the LA music machine, just when I think I've
Behrouz Bahmani April 22, 2005 iranian.com Ready? Dare I say it? Ah, fuck it, I am sick of 6/8. What was a hot bouncy beat
With the publication of Sunset of Empire — the third and final volume of the Shahnameh by Mage Publishers — Dick Davis’s work seems complete,
Woe unto him who has no country. — Nietzsche Exile is when you live in one land, and dream in another. From Iran — the
Now that my better half is visiting her parents for a month, I find myself drawn into the kitchen. I am somewhat new to cooking
A Private Tour of the Darioush Winery by Behrouz Bahmani October 19, 2004 iranian.com About 3 years ago, I was searching the web for information
