Saghar Setareh: Pomegranates and Artichokes

This week, Gilly is with Iranian food writer and
photographer, Saghar Setareh whose debut
book Pomegranates & Artichokes is the story of two
food cultures that share so much in common but which are worlds
apart.


Saghar was born in Tehran and moved to Rome in 2007 to study at
the Fine Art Academy. But by 2009 protests against the new
regime broke out in all the major cities and led to what has
become known as the Green Revolution or Persian Spring, and
suddenly Saghar found herself unable to go home.  


Gilly asks her about her dedication in the book to those who dare
to live a life. to those who move ‘braving the seas and
the mountains, the men and their borders’.


Head over to Gilly’s Substack as she takes Saghar’s orange rice
cake to Claudia Roden whose legendary orange and almond cake is
Saghar’s inspiration.


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