Persian New Year is celebrated in many countries across the world. Here’s everything you need to know, including what to cook ...

With the countdown to Nowruz underway, Iran is buzzing with preparations for one of the most significant and cherished ...

Known to his followers as the Caspian Chef, Omid Roustaei prepares to celebrate the Iranian new year with "Bitter + Sweet" ...

"Reshteh polo is a fragrant rice and noodle dish often served at Nowruz (Persian New Year) for lunch or dinner to symbolize ...

Rebecca Sassouni shares her family’s recipe for halva, a beloved dessert that honors both cultural roots and cherished ...

Persian New Year, also known as Nowruz, starts on the vernal equinox — this year Thursday, March 20 — and is commonly celebrated for 13 days thereafter. The nonreligious holiday, focused on the ...

People get up early to eat before dawn. They sit down together to break the fast after nightfall. And there are grand food ...

Holi, Nowruz and Women's History Month at events for all ages; spend an afternoon drawing; or enjoy concerts from chamber to punk.

Nowruz’s enduring legacy has been recognized ... livelihood and wealth, to enjoy a special meal with loved ones. Gifts are exchanged, especially for children, featuring objects made by artisans.

This year, Nowruz begins on March 20 and will continue ... with the sighting of the new moon. Suhoor is the meal eaten before sunrise. Iftar is the evening meal that breaks the fast.

In "Kapusta," a cookbook dedicated to vegetables in Eastern European cuisines, Alissa Timoshkina ventures beyond cabbage.