Food Writing
What the 3,500-year-old holiday of Nowruz can teach us in 2024
March 2024
Heritage Cooking Column: Smoked Fish & Herb Omelet
March 2024
Dried Lime Pound Cake with Saffron Glaze
February 2024
Persimmon, Whipped Goat Cheese, and Hazelnut Parfait
July 2023
Khagineh (Stuffed Persian Sugar Omelet)
July 2023
On Shab-e Yalda, Red Fruit & Fortune-Telling Rule the Night
December 2021
Ice Cream Can Tell Centuries of Black Stories,
June 2021
The Dish All Your Dinner Guests Will Be Fighting Over
September 2019
InterNASHional Food Crawl
May 2019
Everything You Need to Know About Starting a Vegetable Garden
May 2018
Beautiful Bites: A Trio of Recipes for Persian Tea Sweets,
March 2018
How to Whip Up the Summer’s Most Interesting Drinks
June 2017
6 Iranian-Americans You May Know + What Norooz Means to Them
March 2017
Meet the Persian Woman Who Runs 3 of Birmingham’s Best Restaurants,
March 2017
Why the Art of Hospitality Means the World to the Middle East
February 2017
Next Time You're in Nashville, Don't Miss This Middle Eastern Market in Little Kurdistan
February 2017
The Surprising Middle Eastern Origin of A Very American Dessert
February 2017
How Writing My Cookbook Brought Me Closer to My Iranian Heritage
February 2017
Persian Recipes that Deliver Classic Christmas Flavors
December 2016
Five Spice Oven Roasted Nuts
November 2016
Kofte: The Iranian Dish You’ll Want to Master
August 2016
This Persian-Inspired Passover will Amaze You
April 2016
What to Make for Nowruz, the Persian New Year
March 16, 2016
The Art of Persian Rice
Spring 2016
The Piglet 2015: Olives, Lemons & Za’atar vs. Green Kitchen Travels
February 2015
Persian Food Primer: 10 Essential Iranian Dishes
October 29, 2014
Recipes That Take Tahini in New Directions
October 18, 2014
Iran, at Last: A Williamsburg Chef Finds Persian Family Ties–And Feasts–Are Long Lasting
September 22, 2014
A Persian Hanukkah Meal, from Lamb Meatballs to Cheesecake
November 26, 2013
Finding Mrs. D
November 2013
A Good Nut to Crack
October 2013
Persian Latke
Autumn 2013
Robabeh’s Eggplant Stew
September 2, 2013
A Journey to Iran, by Way of the Kitchen
May 3, 2013
Favorite Cookbooks
March 31, 2013
Savoring the Miracle: Hanukkah Side Salads
December 20, 2011
Queen Esther’s Cuisine: A New Persian Cookbook
March 16, 2011
Press Features
2023
10 Holiday Gifts for Food and Wine Lovers That Won’t Break the Bank
December 2023
Chocolate Bars With a Persian Point of View
February 2023
6 Nashville-Made Sweets for Your Valentine
February 2023
2021
A day of thanks’: 4 chefs honor an all-American holiday with a diverse blend of dishes November 2021
November 2021
Meet Persian Chef and Author Louisa Shafia
October 2021
2020
2020
Persian Spices From the Source
September 2020
The Ethereal Taste of Flowers
September 2020
2019
A ‘Rice Bonnet’ for Perfect Persian-Style Rice
February 2019
2017
Celebrating the Iranian New Year with Food and Family
March 31 2017
Butcher & Bee Celebrates Persian New Year With Guest Chef Louisa Shafia
March 14 2017
2016
All We Are Saying is Give Beets a Chance
September 29 2016
10 Steps to Launching A Successful Health-Food Business
December 2 2015
Persian Saffron Rice
March 2016
What to Make for Nowruz, the Persian New Year
March 2016
This Persian-Inspired Passover Will Amaze You
April 2016
Persian Tamarind Fish
April 2016
2015
The Cilantro Chronicles
April 17 2015
2014
Louisa Shafia’s Pumpkin Cilantro Latkes
December 15 2014
Underground Gourmet Review: New Pop-Ups Lakh Lakh and Mr. Curry Celebrate Far-Off Flavors of Home
Dec. 7, 2014
A Lakh to Remember: Persian flavors pop up at Porsena Extra Bar
October 1 2014
First Persian Singular: New York chef Louisa Shafia discovers the food of her forebears
September 24 2014
Iran at Last: A Williamsburg Chef Finds Persian Family Ties–and Feasts–Are Long Lasting
September 24 2014
Louisa Shafia’s Tips for Persian Home Cooking
September 3 2014
Cooking Persian rice: An art form developed over thousands of years
May 23 2014
Louisa Shafia Explains the Jewish and Persian Influences in Her Gondi Recipe
April 20 2014
How to Celebrate the Persian New Year
March 28 2014
This Week on Good Food: Guerrilla Tacos, Avocado Gangs, Cooking for Persian New Year
March 7 2014
One for the Library: "The New Persian Kitchen"
March 24 2014
The 2014 Piglet Party
March 4 2014
Piglet 2014: The New Persian Kitchen vs. Saving the Season
February 14 2014
Tables for Two: Café Nadery
January 20 2014
2013
A Persian Hanukkah Meal from Lamb Meatballs to Cheesecake
November 26 2013
The 10 Best Cookbooks of 2013
November 25 2013
Pomegranate Molasses Could Be Your Secret Weapon
September 2 2013
The Underground Gourmet on Café Nadery and El Aripo Café, Two Humble Oases of Expat Culture
August 2013
Louisa Shafia's Watermelon, Mint, and Cider Vinegar Tonic
July 3 2013
Blending Persian, Jewish cuisine
June 26 2013
Louisa Shafia on Persian Flavors and Traditions
June 18 2013
Read Local: The New Persian Kitchen
May 29 2013
A Journey to Iran, by Way of the Kitchen
May 4 2013
Discover the Joys of Persian Food With Cookbook Author Louisa Shafia
April 22 2013
Page to Plate | Louisa Shafia's Rhubarb Salad
April 16 2013
A serious crop of cookbooks for spring
April 14 2013
Craving the Flavors of the Persian Gulf
April 10 2013
Favorite Cookbooks: Louisa Shafia
March 31 2013
Smoky Beet Burgers
March 26 2013
Cooking from The New Persian Kitchen with Louisa Shafia
March 19 2013
Beans and Greens: A Power Couple
March 18 2013
The Luckiest Food to Eat in March
March 18 2013
Interview: Food Writer Louisa Shafia Brings ‘New Persian Kitchen’ Into Every Home
March 14 2013
Secrets of a Persian Pantry
January 21 2013
2011
Texas: Barr Mansion Wedding by Amelia Tarbet
December 28 2011
In Season: Rhubarb
May 29 2011
2010
Holiday Sunday Brunch
November 2010
Book Review: Lucid Food by Louisa Shafia
July 8 2010
Balancing Act: A Cookbook for Eating Right AND Well
January 26 2010
2009
The 2009 Holiday Gift Guide
December 2009