
CHAPTER I · RICE & PATIENCE
Tahdig
Saffron rice with a crisp, golden crust from the bottom of the pot
rice · salt · oil · saffron
— cook it 01AN INVITATION TO THE PERSIAN TABLE
Saffron that glows golden. Pomegranate that dances on the tongue. And a kitchen that takes its time over beautiful things.
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CHAPTER I · RICE & PATIENCE
Saffron rice with a crisp, golden crust from the bottom of the pot
rice · salt · oil · saffron
— cook it 01
CHAPTER II · SLOW SIMMERING
Chicken slow-braised in a thick sauce of walnuts and pomegranate
walnuts · chicken · Pomegranate molasses · onion
— cook it 02
CHAPTER III · SMALL SWEET THINGS
Saffron rice pudding with rose water, almonds and a dusting of cinnamon
rice · water · sugar · rose water
— cook it 03A table like a small garden.

Sunday, October 11
Braised eggplant and beef in a gently sour tomato sauce
60 min hands-on · 105 min waiting · 6 servings
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Saffron rice with a crisp, golden crust from the bottom of the pot

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THE SMALL ART OF BALANCE
Golden warmth meets fresh herbs and fruity sharpness. Pick an ingredient and follow its scent.
A few threads are enough. Ground fine and steeped in warm water, saffron lends the rice its colour and a scent that stays quiet.
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A GARDEN IN FOUR PARTS · NEWLY IMAGINEDGARDEN & CULTURE
Water, shade, blossom and ordered paths: the Persian garden joins nature to deliberate form. Its fourfold plan carries a history of more than two thousand years.
Gardens left their mark on poetry, carpets and miniatures too. This collection takes up that thread — painted plants, fine lines, and room for the good things of an ordinary day.
The Persian Garden at UNESCOTHE TABLE IS LAID
A glass of amber tea. A small bowl of something sweet. And time that asks nothing of you for once.
Saffron pudding for the tea table
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