Banjan borani, in 3 acts. Act One, dear the eggplant. Act Two, add spiced tomato sauce and simmer for a while. Act Three, serve them drowned in yogurt with garlic and mint. Shahla Naimi says "it's a love affair." instagram.com/p/CGdzjLgDFMR/…

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Okra is probably my single favorite vegetable. @ Los Angeles, California instagram.com/p/CGp8NqSh5mU/…

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The glorious, tantalizing heat of cobanero chiles from Guatemala bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Pursuits Burlap & Barrel

Hi hello, do you like pub trivia night? Join jenn de la Vega and yours truly for a fast paced fracas of food trivia at Wonderville 🕹 on December 22nd. Featuring an expert panel of UBER NERDS TAMMIE TECLEMARIAM Burlap & Barrel & Farideh Sadeghin! wonderville.nyc/events/taste-t…