Don’t read this if you’re hungry, because we’re talking holiday desserts. I’ve made Christmas cookies and babka before, but this holiday baking season I wanted to try something the Persian side of my ...

The Persian tradition of marking the winter solstice is a celebration of light and goodness. On the longest night of this year, Dec. 21, open the door to a Persian home, and you’ll see the vibrant ...

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Tonight, it's Shab-e Yalda, or Yalda Night... As the longest night of the year concludes with the fading daylight in the northern hemisphere, diverse communities in Mesopotamia and the Middle East, ...