Special guest Jaleh Arabian, also known as Maman Jaleh (Bita’s mother-in-law) and MJ for short, joins the podcast today to shed light on old customs and traditions around Persian superstitions. One of the ways to ward off evil and cleanse the air is to burn esphand/esfand or wild rue. Wild rue seeds ...
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Episode 131: Persian Easter Traditions
Cohosts Beata and Bita reflect on spring time and how they have celebrated Easter, both growing up Persian in the US and also as adults in their Iranian-American families. They share their favorite Easter and springtime foods and recipes which include:
Deviled eggs
Steamed fava ...
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Episode 130: Persian Passover with special guest Penny Davidi
Born in Iran and raised in California, Penny is the first Persian Jewish chef and businesswoman to be featured on hit culinary and reality television shows. Beata and Bita learn about Penny’s hybrid, mixed culture family and Persian Passover traditions old and new.
Listen and learn what green ...
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