In preparation for the highly anticipated end to this eventful #PersianNewYear I can’t wait to sow my sabze seeds in looking forward to welcoming year #1402 with our sofreye hafstin

Persian speakers, I’m looking for an English word that best describes and captures the meaning of لعاب in relation to cooking. “Thick” is not it.

I’m happy to be back Civic Kitchen SF for this virtual aash-e reshteh class. Aash is the foundation of Iranian cuisine and aash-e reshteh holds a special and symbolic place at the table, especially around Nowruz. Hope you can join us. Register: civickitchensf.com/classes/?id=893

Listen carefully, people! Hear the voice of these defiant, courageous schoolgirls who are shouting #woman_life_freedom after a chemical attack on their school. They can’t breathe, yet they are still shouting: “death to child-murdering state”. I can’t stop my tears. What do you

Friends, we will begin sprouting our Nowruz sabzeh TOMORROW MONDAY MARCH 6. Nowruz means “new day” in Persian and sabzeh symbolizes new life and hope. Hope, peace, and freedom. Details: instagram.com/p/CpaletIPzcC/… #botpsabzeh2023

As for the theory the school girls in Iran are suffering mass hysteria - in 2005 when Chechen kids were hospitalised after suspected gas poisoning, the authorities blamed hysteria. But then the late great journalist Anna Politkovskaya exposed a cover up… theguardian.com/world/2006/mar…

To all the beautiful women who are fighting for a better world, I’m inspired by you, I sing for you and I dream with you. ✊🏿🤍🇮🇷

نگر تا این شب خونین سحر کرد چه خنجرها که از دل‌ها گذر کرد… عکس سنگ گور نیکا رو خواهرش آیدا در اینستاگرامش منتشر کرده. چه بی‌نشاط بهاری که بی رخ تو رسید نیکا جان. #نیکا_شاکرمی #مهسا_امينی

Thought everyone might need a little something comforting to tuck into. My latest NYT Cooking The chicken and rice together with the rice absorbing the aromatic saffron, turmeric and chicken juices. Recipe: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/102410…

AP exam done. After school snack awaits.

Hope you can join me this Saturday June 17, 2023 for a virtual Iranian-style brunch cooking class Civic Kitchen SF . Only a couple of spots left. Info and sign up: civickitchensf.com/classes/?id=934

Another amazing virtual cooking class @civickitchensf . Iranian-style brunch. Such a great and enthusiastic group. We prepared naan-e shirmal (milk bread) from scratch; sour cherry jam (also from scratch); nargesi (narcissus spinach eggs); Iranian-style tea; and all the sides.

My dear mother, Monir Taha, will be missed across the world. I will have proper words at a later time.