The Flexitarian Cook

It’s midsummer, and it’s fruit season. Luscious, juicy, ripe, sugary fruit. Right now, peaches and blueberries are everywhere, and other than eating them by the bowl- or handful, we can also turn them into the most decadent desserts. The two flavors pair up wonderfully well. I happened to have had some peaches at home from [...]

Years ago, my sister Brigitte was married to an Iranian man. She met him in Paris, where he still lives, but most of his family lived in Tehran. These were the early days of the Islamic Revolution, and they certainly were not very good times for Ali’s family, yet a few of them somehow managed [...]