On the tins are ornate designs, both inside and out, reminding me of the most intricate Persian miniatures or the crystal ewers in the Keir Collection at the Dallas Museum of Art. They—and their ...

Fariba Nafissi demonstrates how she makes toot, a candy frequently served during Nowruz celebrations, at her ZozoBaking Studio. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) The golden glow of late afternoon ...

We showed up at her home without an appointment, but Monir Hosseini, owner of White Orchid bakery, invited Phoenix New Times in with a big smile on her face (and rollers in her hair). “Would you like ...

HERE’S WHY I serve Persian tea sweets for Passover. It’s sort of a long story. And it begins with a riddle: How can a person be Iranian and Jewish, but not an Iranian Jew? This is the brain-twister I ...

In 2018, pastry chef Sahar Shomali was between restaurant jobs — she’d concluded career-making stints at Spago and Lucques and would soon be making desserts at Hearth & Hound — when she was gripped by ...

There's a long history of free thinkers hiding out in North Beach. Artists, intellectuals and poets have long found refuge in its little cafes and dark Italian restaurants. The Persian restaurant ...