The New Persian Kitchen

Our inaugural cookbook for Cookbook Club! 

The New Persian Kitchen, written by Nashville local Louisa Shafia, is full of classic and modern takes on Persian recipes, including an in-depth instruction on how to make tahdig, the golden rice of your dreams. The cookbook is sectioned into courses - you'll want to spend some time in the soup section with recipes for Saffron Corn Soup and Oat and Mushroom Soup. And it can be soup weather AND ice cream weather - check out the recipe for Saffron Frozen Yogurt and Cardamom Pizzelle Sandwiches. 

For me, the best cookbooks give you more than recipes - this one gives you a bit of background on Persian culture, food history, and a guide to ingredients that will allow you to cook beyond the recipes.