A pomegranate and sparkling wine aperitivo drink, whether to kick start your winter celebrations.

The story and photos of a summer in Norway, a farmhouse with animals and a garden, hikes in breathtaking mountains, and the recipe for Rømmegrøt

Tuscia experience is a collection of experimental tourism. Discover the regional products of Tuscia and a pasta recipe with guanciale, pears and hazelnuts.

A visual diary of my Puglia travel during summer, the beaches and masserias, and a fresh salad with watermelon, tomatoes and fresh herbs from the garden.

The virtual midsummer potluck for peace, is a collaborative post where bloggers have published their picnic recipes. Mine is a Persian cucumber & Sekanjebin drink.

Collection of articles by Iranian food writers on the Persian New year and Norouz. Samin Nostrat, Luisa Shafia, Yasmin Khan, Saghar Setareh, Andy Baraghani

A Coffee bundt cake a girl from the north brought to Italy decades ago, that is dark, moist and sweet just to the right point, with a secret ingredient.

Food bloggers are sharing their immigrant food stories as an attempt to beat hate and ignorance. A Persian quince stew (khoresh-e béh) is the recipe of my immigrant food story.

Persian Delight, or an easy Turkish delight is a perfect Christmas treat or edible gift with flavors and fragrances from the middle East, as well as Yalda.

A story about my love for apples, cakes and beautiful design & a review of Pride and Pudding by Regula Ysewijn aka Miss Foodwise, a talented food blogger.

For the huge virtual pumpkin party of 2016, I share the recipe of a saffron pumpkin pasta bake with goat cheese and pistachios. 

Here's my review of Sirocco by Sabrina Ghayour. The recipes are quick to make, easy to follow and most importantly, the ingredients are interchangeable.

Kuku Sabzi, the Persian Frittata with fresh herbs is the perfect dish for the menus of both Easter and Norouz with fresh greens of Spring.

I made these Persianised chocolate truffles with may leftover chocolate bar. Here I feature the white ones with roses, cardamom, coconut and dash of black pepper.

There always comes a morning, even after Yalda, the longest night of the year. On that morning you should have banana pancakes with organic extra virgin olive oil. 

Simple Persian pumpkin dessert plus some reflections on borders and home and many photos from Iran.

The time I made "Ab-Doogh-Khiar", the Persian cold soup with the fresh herbs of Apulia, in southern Italy. Vegetarian and fresh with yogurt, raisins, walnuts.

It's Lab Noon's virtual birthday party and many food bloggers have joined me with their birthday cake recipes and there's a give away too!

A recap of my favorite picnics of the warm season + tips for great picnic food and three recipes of vegan dips; hommus, minty peas & roasted carrots & ginger.

Nargessi — the Persian word for Narcissus— is a simple and rustic dish of spinach and eggs, with a lot of turmeric-sautéed onions and garlic. Perfect for brunch, quick lunch and dinner.

A ricotta cake smelling like the Springs of Shiraz & the Easter of Naples to celebrate my 30th birthday, my graduation 

pring, a new day, Norouz (Nowruz) The Persian New Year, The Persian Food Blogger round up & Persian Chia Seeds Drink recipe. Lab Noon.

A warm, sweet and aromatic breakfast at the end of winter, and working my way through my final thesis project at Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma.

It might sound humble, but it’s rich, it has a history and it’s perfectly in season; It’s my mom’s imperfect apple meringue cake for Valentine's day.

High hopes and resolutions for 2015, party food link love and a orange-marinated squids on lentils soup, as Italian tradition asks for.

Chicken pomegranate recipe to celebrate Yalda, the Persian feast of celebrating winter solstice. This fest chicken pomegranate would great also as Christmas dish.

Create your own edible Christmas gifts and meditate while you do so. It would be a mindful Christmas, in every level. Get your hands busy in crushing, stirring, brewing and whisking the tokens for your loved ones.

This vegan bean stew would be perfect for long winter evenings and could also be an option on a vegan/vegetarian holidays dining table.

The Hundred-Foot Journey, the new film from the director of Chocolat and recipe of a classic French street food turned Indian.

Mehregan, the ancient Persian feast of harvest and the recipe of a Persian lentils risotto inspired by a classic Persian dish called Adas-Polo; meaning rice with lentils.

The story of an Afghan cooking workshop & baked samosa recipe.