Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category

Interview with ThePersian.com

Hey, Internet! Things have been hectic lately but I promise I’ll update soon. Until then, the good folks over at ThePersian.com recently interviewed me about Yogurtsoda and all things food and travel-related: An Iranian in Paris, Istanbul, London, Puerto Vallarta…

Interview with Pars Arts

Sepideh over at Pars Arts, one of my favorite sites about Iranian life and culture abroad, recently interviewed me about Yogurtsoda. It was a lot of fun answering her questions; check it out: 7 Questions for Yogurtsoda

An Evening with Anthony Bourdain

If you’ve been reading this blog for more than, oh, five minutes, you probably know that I am unabashedly inspired by/live vicariously through/am in love with Anthony Bourdain. No Reservations is one of the two television programs that I watch regularly, and I’ve devoured his books. So when I was gifted tickets for this past [...]

Mango-Mint Agua Fresca

my sister came to stay with me over the weekend, and my parents dropped by on saturday as well. all the visiting made a good excuse for lots of eating out, and that we did. in between meals, we did a little bit of shopping. melody’s bounty. how could you not buy british bistro bear? [...]

Aloocheh

my aunt and cousins came over earlier this week for a stay. i cooked and we ate – everyone was happy. purveyors of all things delicious, shahriar brought me aloocheh and shahrzad brought a rosewater and pistachio flavored gelee. sour ropes have nothing on aloocheh. it may not look as pretty, but it tastes delicious. [...]