Saideh Jamshidi, our Iranian-American producer, has found the perfect guest, Najmieh Batmanglij, to talk about the Iranian New Year celebration this month, which is an ancient and complex ritual connected to Zoroastrianism. Najmieh is the author of several highly esteemed cook books including "Happy Nowruz." Now, if I can only learn to pronounce her name.
Guest
Najmieh Batmanglij, author of "Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies," and "Happy Nowruz: Cooking with Children to Celebration the Persian New Year"