Recipes from Pomegranates & Artichokes: Recipes and memories of a journey from Iran to Italy, by Saghar Setareh

Karen Hardy
Updated June 8 2023 - 7:12pm, first published June 6 2023 - 12:57pm
Filo triangles stuffed with feta. Picture by Saghar Setareh
Filo triangles stuffed with feta. Picture by Saghar Setareh

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.

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Karen Hardy

Karen Hardy

Canberra Times lifestyle reporter

I've covered a few things here at The Canberra Times over the years, from sport to education. But now I get to write about the fun stuff - where to eat, what to do, places to go, people to see. Let me know about your favourite things. Email: karen.hardy@canberratimes.com.au