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The Last Bookstore presents The Saffron Tales – an evening of stories celebrating Iran, her food and her people. Join author Yasmin Khan discussing her new cookbook, The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen, with special guest Bita Milanian.
Armed with little more than a notebook and a bottle of pomegranate molasses, British-Iranian cook Yasmin Khan traversed Iran in search of the country’s most delicious recipes. Her quest took her from the snowy mountains of Tabriz and the paddyfields of Gilan to the cosmopolitan cafés of Tehran and the pomegranate orchards of Isfahan, where she was welcomed into the homes of artists, farmers, electricians and teachers. In The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen, Yasmin weaves together a tapestry of stories from Iranian home kitchens with exclusive photography and fragrant, modern recipes rooted in the rich tradition of Persian cooking. In doing so she reveals a side of Iran that never makes the headlines but is central to its story – its dazzling food.
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About the author: Yasmin Khan is a writer and cook from London who loves to share people’s stories through food. An avid traveler whose passport is never too far from her pocket, she runs cooking classes, pop-up supper clubs and writing retreats around the world. Prior to immersing herself in the fragrances and flavors of the Persian kitchen, Yasmin worked as a human rights campaigner, running national and international campaigns for NGOs and grassroots groups, with special focus on the Middle East. Visit her at www.thesaffrontales.com
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Bita Milanian is the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at GENBAND/Kandy.io and the founder of the creative consulting agency Butterfly Buzz (bflybuzz.com). She is actively involved in the Iranian community and thrives on supporting philanthropic, humanitarian and cultural causes.
