If Oakland’s Helia Sadeghi had to eat one dish for the rest of her life, it would be crispy, buttery, comforting tahchin. In Sadeghi’s childhood home in Iran, the golden domed rice “cake” layered with ...

Author note: Ask the butcher to cut the lamb into 4-inch pieces. Be careful with ground turmeric as it can easily stain. Oasis International Market in Plano is a great place to buy Middle Eastern ...

I have two jars of garam masala in my spice cabinet, but there are many more versions of this Indian spice blend. One of mine is quite aromatic and has a good amount of cayenne that gives it a real ...

Note: Adapted from a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi in the Guardian newspaper, based on his adaptation of a recipe from Claudia Roden’s “A Book of Middle Eastern Food.” 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads soaked ...

I still get nervous every time I cook Iranian-style rice, even though I’ve done it—and spoken and written about it—hundreds of times. In my culture, cooking rice is a ceremonial process; it’s the true ...

Everywhere in the world where people eat both chicken and rice, you’ll find a one-pot dish like this that you can make in a single skillet. Yasmin Fahr specializes in one-pot dishes. She wrote a ...

-Visit us in person at Chicago Artisan Market on March 12 th in person at 401 N Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60642 Saffron Rice Pudding is a traditional and delicious dessert that is enjoyed in many ...

Tender shrimp and mussels sit atop al dente rice that's perfectly flavored with seafood broth, aromatics, and spices in this ...