People go to Shirin for food and fun; they get both in portions as big as those on their platters, says food critic.

This combination of photos shows photo Omid Roustaei, left, and his cookbook "Bitter & Sweet: Global Flavors from an Iranian-American Kitchen." (Richard J Wardell via AP, left, and Weldon Owen ...

Mealtimes by the Caspian Sea were always displays of abundance. Omid Roustaei’s extended family would gather every summer, swimming at the beach in the morning and returning to mounds of food at the ...

Sara Akhavan is a writer, creative director, and marketing professional living in Southern California by way of North Carolina. For many Persian families, a meal is a kind of performance. It’s saffron ...

In the heart of autumn, as the air turns crisp and leaves paint the streets in shades of amber, Iran celebrates a fruit that has woven itself into the very fabric of its culture: the pomegranate.

A new Iranian restaurant hopes to open this spring on Langston Blvd, where plans to open a fast food restaurant and hookah lounge never materialized. The eatery, Alvand, is expected to open as soon as ...

Iran's Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi on Wednesday said that India has all that Iran needs, and hence he plans to work to improve accessibility between both the countries. Elahi, while attending the ...

LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Cargill, Bunge and other global traders have halted food supply deals with Iran because new U.S. sanctions have paralyzed banking systems required to secure payments, industry ...