"When Iranian writer and food photographer Saghar Setareh moved to Italy at the age of 22, she was enchanted by the rich food culture of her adopted country, and this inspired a curiosity in the cuisine of her homeland and the surrounding countries of the Levant and Eastern Mediterranean. Pomegranates and Artichokes is the story of Saghar's own culinary journey from Iran to Italy, in which she describes the many parallels that link Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food cultures, and shows how ingredients and recipes-unconstrained by borders-are shared and transformed through the immigrant experience. Divided into three sections representing stops on Saghar's culinary "road trip"­-Iran, In Between, and Italy-this book features more than 80 recipes celebrating the foods of these regions. Among the highlights are a simple Iranian breakfast platter, a celebratory Persian feast, Sicilian-style stuffed artichokes, guinea hen braised with pomegranate, sweet-sour meatballs from Aleppo, a Roman ricotta and wild cherry pie, and a velvety Middle Eastern milk pudding. Illustrated with Saghar's own beautiful photography and peppered with personal insights and experiences, Pomegranates and Artichokes tells the story of two food cultures, and the delicious space in between." -- Amazon.com.

"This is the story of photographer and food writer Saghar Setareh's culinary journey from Iran to Italy, in which she describes the many parallels that link Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food cultures, and shows how ingredients and recipes-unconstrained by borders-are shared and transformed through the immigrant experience"-- Provided by publisher.

"Beloved food writer + photographer: Saghar runs a popular blog, Lab Noon, and has 22k followers across various platforms. Her writing has appeared in Food52, Conde Nast Traveler, and National Geographic. Over 80 recipes from Iran to Italy & in between: Take a culinary road trip from the streets of Tehran to Rome's bustling city center and many beautiful, flavorful locations in between. Includes suggested menus. Vibrant, evocative food & location photography: Mouthwatering food photos and stunning location shots transport readers to Iran, the Levant, Eastern Mediterranean, and Italy. Limited edition recipe cards: Accounts will receive a free recipe card featuring a recipe and image from Pomegranates & Artichokes to offer to consumers who purchase the book in-store or pre-order before the on-sale date. Accounts can request one free recipe card per copy of the book ordered. While supplies last. Key demographics: There are likely over 1 million Iranian Americans today, about 0.3% of the U.S population. Key States include California (about 50%) New York/ New Jersey (9.1%), the Washington D.C area (8.3%) and Texas (6.7%). Major metropolitan areas include Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and New York City. Italian Americans take up about 4.98% of the U.S (16.5 million people.) Of that population, 14% live in New York state, and then Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California and Florida each contain a 7-8% portion. Key metropolitan areas include New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Detroit, Cleveland and Rochester. About 14% of the U.S population was born in a foreign country, almost 45 million people"-- Provided by publisher.