Recipes, traditions, and stories celebrating Persian heritage, family culture and cuisine.
A civilised way of dealing with December We are very bad at darkness in the UK. We rush to fill it, brighten it, drown it out, decorate it, or pretend it’s not there at all. We string lights over it,…
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Shab-e Yalda, the longest night of the year, is meant to be magical. In theory it’s about light triumphing over darkness, about poetry, pomegranates, and family gathering around a festive table. In practice, for us, it is a quiet, bittersweet…
View PostWhy Persian gatherings are never small There are two things you learn very quickly when you marry into a Persian family. The first is that there is no such thing as a small gathering. The second is that if you…
View PostApril is unpredictable April, one day, it’s crisp and tentative, teasing us with longer daylight and warmth; the next, it’s unpredictable, splashing rain across your windscreen while the sun peeks from behind clouds. It brings the promise of renewal, a…
View PostThere’s a quiet delight to Shab-e Yalda, the longest night of the year. History, poetry, and just enough magic conspire to make the world pause. After a year of juggling relentless deadlines, the constant ping of emails, and school runs,…
View PostLast night we celebrated Nowruz (Persian New Year) with friends, food, and a slightly-too-late bedtime. Their beautiful new house glowed, candles flickered, and the conversation turned into a history lesson about family traditions which made us think: “Wait, why do…
View PostHeartwarming Persian Nicknames for Your Baby Welcoming a new baby into the world is a beautiful experience, and what better way to celebrate than by showering them with uniquely Persian terms of endearment? In Persian culture, affectionate nicknames go beyond…
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