Iran is where one of the planet’s longest-standing civilizations calls home. Formerly known as Persia, this sizable Middle ...

"Many of you have supported us for years, and we truly hope to welcome familiar faces back through our doors again." ...

Because I am a very lucky person (and the host of a long-running food-focused radio interview show, “Good Food” on KCRW), cookbooks get dropped off at my doorstep every day; the fall publishing season ...

Join an American traveler on a culinary journey through Tehran, Iran, as they explore Persian cuisine. Discover iconic dishes such as ghormeh sabzi, juicy kebabs, saffron rice, and gaz, along with ...

Owner Reza Ghobadi in his Tarzana restaurant's dining room (Photo by Josh Lurie) “Happy Birthday” signs decorated walls and chairs were situated on a stage by the window, remnants of a weekend party.

The new cookbook Sofreh doesn't open with tempting menus for future dinner parties or ingredient lists, but with a poetic conversation between an unnamed narrator and a grapevine. When asked why it ...

Of the many unusual ingredients in Persian cuisine, rose water, which tastes like flower petals, may be the most exotic. Persians, according to Reyna Simnegar, the Jewish, Venezuelan-born author of ...

Experiencing new spices and tastes is one of the most exciting thing about living in the 305. And now you can get to know Persian spices and tastes with the help of a Wynwood newcomer. Middle Eastern ...

There was a time when — if you had a hankering for nice plate or kashke bademjan, tahdig or fesenjoon — you had to negotiate the terrors of the Ventura Freeway, and the quirks of the 405, to make your ...

The food truck is serving up kebabs, lamb shanks and stews at several local events and festivals, maybe even near you.

It’s January and most of us hunger for healthful foods that aren’t boring. Irvine Grill, which opened in September during the pandemic, is worth a fresh look, having just added lunch deals to the menu ...