Passover, or Pesach, began at sundown on Wednesday and ends at sundown next Thursday. One of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, Passover commemorates the sparing of the ancient Israelites’ firstborn sons (the “passing over” of the angel of death)...

Redolent of slow-cooked meat and high-spiced syrup, there’s nothing more poetically evocative of Moroccan cuisine than tagine, the quintessential Berber stew prepared in the conical earthenware vessel of the same name. Traditional tagines are composed of lamb with dried prunes...

During pregnancy, there’s nothing more vital than consuming a well-balanced diet of whole foods high in lean protein, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals (especially calcium). It’s generally recommended, of course, that half of one’s plate...

Perhaps it goes without saying that the simplest of heritage dishes were born from resourcefulness and absolute necessity. Such is certainly the case with escabeche, a Spanish mainstay with Moorish roots which, in the traditional sense, refers to fish fried...

Dating back 2,600 years to the epoch of ancient Zoroastrianism, Nowruz (Farsi for “new day”), also known as the Persian New Year, is the celebration of the arrival of spring for more than 300 million people in Iran and throughout...

Āsh (pronounced “osh”; literally “thick soup”) is a Persian umbrella term that describes dozens of ancient pottages that typically contain noodles, legumes (chickpeas, beans, lentils), whole grains, leafy greens (chiefly spinach), and, from time to time, meatballs. Hearty, savory, and...