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Sunday Brunch: Eggplant Kuku

Nik Sharma | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
Read More: Persian, Recipe, Eggs, Food, Eggplant, Bake, Dill, Egg, Brunch, Casserole, Recipes, Eggplant Recipes, Kuku, Taste News
Nik Sharma

What makes this delicious kuku different from other stuffed egg casserole dishes, is that it uses a little lime juice, flour, and baking soda. This is definitely one of my new top additions to my weekend brunch menu and I think you might want to add it to yours!

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The Shahs of Seacrest

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.30.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Iranian American, Shahs of Sunset, Iranian, Persian American, Persian, Iran, Ryan Seacrest, Reality Television, Reality TV, Bravo TV, Shahs of Sunset Bravo, Bravo, TV Canada, Entertainment News
Shirin Sadeghi

Iranian Americans now know what Italian Americans felt when Jersey Shore hit the scene. Ryan Seacrest has compiled a less-than-impressive sample of one of America's most highly educated and financially successful minorities, to showcase the cosmetically-altered soul of Tehrangeles.

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The War on Iranian New Year

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.19.2012 | World
Read More: Noruz, Iranian New Year, #Nowruz, Iranian, War, Nowruz, Persian, Persian New Year, Nowrooz, Iran, Norooz, #Iranwar, World News
Shirin Sadeghi

If you understood Nowruz, you would understand the people of Iran. And you would understand what the economic sanctions, covert operations, and the words -- yes, the words -- of war are doing to a people on the brink of renewal.

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The Persian Conundrum

Maryam Zar | Posted 02.26.2012 | Religion
Read More: Tradition, Holidays, Hanukkah, Persian, Christmas, Winter Holidays, Religion in America, Secular Iranians, Nowruz, Persian Culture, Persian Religion, Secular Persians, Religion News
Maryam Zar

We are part of a growing community from Iran that have embraced unmistakably secular lives. Yet, we are labeled as Muslim, though we know little about the religion and celebrate no part of it.

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Race, The Prince of Persia, CNN and Trevor

Kety Esquivel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Persian, Detention Centers, Latinos, Immigration Reform, Prince of Persia, Thanksgiving, Native Americans, Immigration, Structural Inequalities, Race, Swedish, Jewish, African-American, Cnn, Martin Luther King, Indiana Jones, Jake Gyllenhaal, DREAM Act, Skin Color, Immigration Marches, Privilege, Rosa Park, Legos, Hispanic, Irish, Politics News
Kety Esquivel

This Memorial Day week-end our youngest asked us to go see the Prince of Persia. He loves the Prince of Persia Legos his father bought him (He says t...

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The Delicious Creations of a Hot, Young Chef

2morrowknight | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Kitchen, Persian, Cookbook, Culinary Arts, Pinch My Saffron, Cuisine, Restaurant, Flavor, Aroma, Culinary, Cooks, Culture, Ingredients, Foods, Chefs, Sizzle, Bake, Hot, E-Book, Mediterranean, Recipes, Style News
2morrowknight

Yasamin Beitollahi, one of the hottest chefs to emerge in years, is a world thinker, a world traveler, and a world connector.

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The Iranian-Jewish-American Constituency Weighs In

Jillian York | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Persian, Jews, John McCain, John McCain 2008, Mccain Jews, Jewish, Persian Immigrant, Iranian Jews, Iran, Jewish Voters, Home News
Jillian York

"Obama's calls to negotiate with Iran's current regime does not sit well with older Iranian-American Jews because many had their assets confiscated or were terrorized by the regime."

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