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Sofreh, Modern Persian Cooking

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This book has a good number of excellent recipes ,have tried quite a few and they all turned out great .
It provides beautiful pictures of the finished dish as well as lots of tricks of the trade which is worth the price on its own.
I highly recommend this book,the recipes ,the pictures as well as all the information on the wedding section and persian customs .
I can't wait to try the rest of the recipes .

I have eaten my Mom's, Aunt's and even Mrs. Kamarei's amazing Iranian cooking forever but never believed that I could make it myself. My Mom tried to teach me some things but would never write them down. My Great Aunt would tell me in Farsi but her measurements involved using my fingers or counting bubbles. The last Persian cookbook I tried had all kinds of weird additions to the dishes. But Mrs. Kamarei's book is a Godsend! The dishes are traditional as I remember them but simple and easy to incorporate into a contemporary meal. The rices come out beautiful and colorful. The Tacheen was so easy and came out so neat and pretty - I was shocked at my own creation - My friend and I cleaned out half the casserole dish in one sitting. I am no chef, believe me, but this cookbook has made it so easy.

If you don't feel confident about making Persian food, try the Baklava recipe. It was easier than making a cake out of a box and my friends went crazy over it. People are asking me to make it for parties now!

I leave you with one tip - DON'T MESS WITH THE RECIPES - These are clearly perfected over many years and unless you are already an expert, stick to the plan.

Thank you Mrs. K! (My friends thank you too.)

Modern Persian Cooking is a wonderful cookbook, and a great addition to my cookbook library. I have many Persian cookbooks, which are very good also, but this one is quite unique in that a Persian caterer wrote the book, and it's also a lovely coffee table book, or a great gift. I've made several recipes from the book,which turned out wonderfully. Our favorite was the Aashe Anar ( Pomegranate Soup), it's worth getting the book just for this recipe although there are so many excellent recipes!

From the striking cover design to mouth-watering photographs, from inspiring original recipes to easy-to-follow instructions, the Sofreh cookbook represents a refreshing change in the realm of Persian cooking. My family enjoys tasty, exotic foods, especially modern adaptations of traditional recipes. This cookbook is filled with such adaptations. How wonderful to have the opportunity to experiment with creative, delicious dishes that are also easy and fun to prepare. The Sofreh cookbook represents the best in Persian cuisine. This is a must have in every kitchen!!!

Phenomenal photos and being written by a former caterer make this book exceptional. Recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to find. I was looking for a cookbook that would help me make Persian dishes that would impress my Persian mother in law. I tired New Food of Life and the pictures didn't reflect what Persian food looks like or how it is served. Sofreh's pictures are GORGEOUS and show you exactly how Persian food is served. There were also some really beautiful photographs of a Persian wedding ceremony that helped my with my wedding. No wonder I couldn't find a used Sofreh!!!

I have tried several cookbooks for Persian food, and been disappointed. Some had recipes that I didn't recognize, and others had recipes that just didn't turn out well. I know that there are regional differences in recipes, my husband is from the south of Iran, and this book covers most of the recipes we know and love. I've tried several now, and haven't been disapointed yet :)

SOFREH is the best Persian cookbook. I have tried a few other Persian cookbooks before and in none of them recipes are well developed as this book. The recipes are wonderful; delicious and easy to follow. I have given this book as a gift to my friends and they all loved it. I should mention that the design and photos of this book are excellent. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who loves Persian food!

Beautiful book to look at i love that it has pictures in it also the recepies are great authentic persian i love how simple the instructions are to follow i have made 2 recepies so far and turned out great you will not be dissapointed i hope she publishes another book .