Cooking in Iran

"The Grande Dame of Iranian Cooking" Esteemed American chef. Award-winning cookbook author. Persian cooking instructor. Iranian immigrant. Storyteller. Mother of two acclaimed sons - Zal, a filmmaker; Rostam, a musician. Born in the middle of the 20th century in Tehran, Iran. Lives in Washington, DC and Los Angeles. Consults with restaurants around the world. Member of Les Dames d'Escoffier.
"Magisterial...Engrossing visual feast of modern Iran, its food and its people...An essential new book." -- Julie Moskin "The New York Times"
"Najmieh Batmanglij exemplifies the joy to be found in tradition....the recipes will reward your effort with deep, intense flavors....The essays on cultural history, tales of personal encounters...provide as deep an understanding of this ancient, intriguing and wonderfully diverse country as you are likely to find anywhere. -- John "Doc" Willoughby "The Wall Street Journal"
"Najmieh Batmanglij is the Grande Dame of Iranian cooking. It's time you knew her name." -- Mayukh Sen "The Washington Post"