Ferni – Rose water rice pudding

This is Ferni, one of the most comforting and familiar dishes in Persian cuisine; a smooth and creamy dessert that is loved by both the old and the young. Though to call it *just* a dessert really doesn’t capture the essence and significance of this dish. Ferni is so much more than a sweet rice…

Naan-e Berenji – Rice flour, rose water cookies with poppy seeds

These delicate and brittle little cookies were present at the tables and spreads of a Persian home for as long as I remember. But, most significantly, these cookies would have their place at the Nowruz table (Persian New Year), which would also meet the company of various other sweet treats, dried nuts, and fruits. These…