Kalam pilau. Photo courtesy the author.The two volumes of Ketab-e-Mostatab-e-Ashpazi (The Excellent Book of Cookery) by Najaf Daryabandari and Fahimeh Rastkar.Abgousht with accoutrements. Photo courtesy the author. Current Analysis The Savor of Memory Laleh Khalili draws on memories from childhood, her experience of leaving Iran and her ongoing interest in cooking to review a series of classic and contemporary Iranian cookbooks. Through them she reflects on the politics of identity in the Iranian diaspora and the global circuits of foodways refle Laleh Khalili • 17 min read
Current Analysis The Travel Ban and Iranian-Americans By the end of his first few weeks in office, President Donald Trump had managed to rile up most everyone in the country who was not agitated already. Of the many unsettling Trump initiatives, one of the most contentious has been his effort to make good on campaign promises of Semira Nikou • 15 min read
