Maideh prioritizes economy and availability of ingredients, while at the same time offering wholly authentic recipes for such delicacies as:Pomegranate SauceAshe Reshte, a hearty beef noodle and lentil soup scented with cinnamonAshe Torsh, a delicate dried fruit soup with cinnamon and mintAnd many more…Notes on preparation and reflections on her experience of Persian food and eating customs growing up in a traditional Azerbijian household make this book "a pleasure to read" — The New York Times.

    

    I believed that my interest in cooking began when I was a little girl and lived with my grandmother in Baku, Russia. Grandmother, who was an extraordinary woman for her time, was a tall, strong, and very handsome lady. In her deep-set black eyes on could see the kindness, generosity, and hospitality for which the Persians have always been famous.