Category: Food and Beverage

For a culinary tapestry as rich and diverse, Parsi cuisine has for a long time remained circumscribed by stereotypes, identified largely by the dhansak-sali boti routine popularized by Mumbai’s iconic Irani cafés and Parsi eateries. Of course, more recently, speciality Parsi restaurants have been opening doors outside Mumbai, Irani café classics have begun making routine… Continue reading Parsi food is more than dhansak

Dan Boman, CEPC, Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year St. Augustine, Fla., March 3, 2017—Dan Boman, CEPC, chef instructor, Art Institute of Phoenix, was named 2017 American Culinary Federation (ACF) Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year at the ACF Central and Western Region Culinary Salon held at Joliet… Continue reading Dan Boman named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year

Our dear friend Perzen Patel a.k.a Bawi Bride informs us… Irani Zoroastrians in India will next week be celebrating the Kadmi New Year. Since all Zoroastrian celebrations involve indulging in good food, we thought that #BawiBrideKitchen should partake in the festivities as well and we have planned an entirely Iranian menu, The Persian Table. On… Continue reading The Persian Table: Kadimi New Year Food Orders from Bawi Bride Kitchen

I was at a modern food superstore in Bandra, Mumbai’s swish suburb, the other day. I walked past rows of imported gourmet cheeses, pastas and meats when I suddenly spotted a group of blue coloured packs which looked as if they were cheerfully waving at me. A closer inspection showed that they were packs of… Continue reading Parsi Dairy Farm: Mumbai’s Gold Standard in Milk & Milk-Based Products

Naomi Mobed is the person behind the award-winning speciality food startup Le Bon Magot. As the business proudly states “Le Bon Magot is the culmination of one family’s culinary journey.” Le Bon Magot (mă-gō′) or “the hidden treasure” is a woman-owned business, producing caponata, chutney, conserve, marmalata, preserves, tapenade and dressing, all inspired by the… Continue reading Le Bon Magot Exciting New Specialty Food Brand Wins 5 SOFI Awards

Despite their dwindling population, the Parsis strive to preserve the legacy of their rich, robust and wholesome cuisine by even using social media to popularise it among food lovers around the world. Article in Hindustan Times “Rich, pure, wholesome, rustic and robust. That’s Parsi cuisine to me. It is unique. It’s spicy, sweet and sour.… Continue reading The British, Portuguese and French influence on Parsi cuisine in India

On Sunday, 71-year-old Shamsi Katebi will be in her West Los Angeles kitchen, bossing around one of the best chefs in the city. She’s the mother-in-law of Tony Esnault, chef-owner of the downtown restaurants Spring and Church and State. Her daughter is Esnault’s wife and business partner, Yassmin Sarmadi. Katebi is also the matriarch of… Continue reading What to cook for Nowruz, the Persian and Zoroastrian New Year celebration