Tahchin – Crispy saffron rice cake

Rice takes center stage on the Persian table, and there are numerous techniques for preparing it, ranging from simple steamed rice to more complex rice dishes where various ingredients are layered into the rice to create a one-pot meal. Tahchin, which translates to “arranged in the bottom,” is a classic casserole-style rice dish made by…

Catch me on “Your Last Meal” podcast

Keeping company with Samin Nosrat (“Salt Fat Acid Heat” on Netflix) and Andy Baraghani (Senior Food Editor, Bon Appetit) on Rachel Belle’s podcast! Rachel Belle has an awesome podcast called “Your Last Meal” in which she interviews people from all walks of life about their favorite food. On February of 2019, I was honored to…