Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which this year is on Thursday, March 20. This celebration of ...

In 1983, an Iranian friend took me out for my first taste of Persian food. The first thing we ate was sabzi khordan, the plate of vegetables, cheese, and herbs that often welcomes people at the table.

Ahead of Nowruz I was struck with a desire to cook with my mom — something we hadn't done before. Here's what I learned ...

Emma Fishman for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. Prop stylist: Sophia Eleni Pappas. I’ve always wanted to go to Iran, the country my parents fled in the late 1970s just ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has explicitly linked the actions of Yemen’s Houthi rebels to the group’s main benefactor, Iran.

“In Iran, we cook the rice first and then steam ... The kids were always helping with preparing the food,” she recalls. “That connection with nature, that picking of the herbs, chasing ...

Hyderabad: While Ramzan brings with itself piety and divinity in Hyderabad, the spirit of this Islamic month is much more than that. As groups of rozedars come together to delight in the post ...

Iran on Sunday once again denied aiding Yemen's Houthi rebels after the United States launched a wave of airstrikes against ...

Over the years, One Town's Panja Center has evolved into a bustling hub for Haleem and Iranian cuisine during the festive season. Preparing Haleem is no easy feat. The laborious process requires ...