Shadi Hasanzadenemati

Shadi Hasanzadenemati is a food writer and recipe developer, blogging at Unicorns in the Kitchen. She is the author of The Enchantingly Easy Persian Cookbook and several articles published in The Washington Post, Food52 and Epicurious.

Shadi was born and raised in Tehran, Iran, and lived in Istanbul before moving to the United States in 2015. Her love for food led her to start Unicorns in the Kitchen, which quickly grew into a leading source of recipes inspired by the Middle East and Mediterranean. She is passionate about raising awareness of Persian cuisine and creating recipes that are accessible to those who are new to the world of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking.

SHADI'S RECIPES

Yogurt-Marinated Grilled Chicken Shawarma

Spiced Turkey Breast with Persian Golden Prunes

Sabzi Khordan

One-Pan Chicken and Rice with Preserved Lemon

Yalda Night Board

Lentil Frittata

Kıymalı Börek (Turkish Börek with Ground Beef)

Ghorayeba

Halal Cart White Sauce

Saffron Lemon Branzino

Persian Haleem with Turkey

Grilled Cauliflower Salad with Tahini Yogurt Sauce

Grilled Pita

Balal Kababi

Ramazan Pidesi

Bamya

Cookie Butter Date Bark

Sheer Khurma

Mashed Potatoes with Labneh and Dried Mint

Ajil

Kunefe

Ras el Hanout

Soup-e Shir

Dill Pickle Chicken Salad

Nan-e Barbari

Arayes

Preserved Lemons

STORIES BY SHADI