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Pomegranates and Roses: My Persian Family Recipes Hardcover – June 1, 2012

by Ariana Bundy (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 113 ratings
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Part memoir, part travelogue, this evocative collection of Persian recipes is a celebration of a vibrant culture and its cuisine Ariana's family roots are firmly planted in Persian soil. She inherited her love of food and cooking from her grandparents—merchants and landowners who grew cherries, plums, apricots, apples, sugar beets, wheat, and barley; bred sheep and goats for dairy; and had beautiful vineyards producing prized grapes; and from her father, who owned and ran the first fine-dining French restaurant in Iran. With recipes such as Ice in Heaven and Pomegranate and Walnut Stew with Chicken, Ariana manages to capture the sensual, exotic pleasure of Persian cuisine as well as celebrating the values and traditions cherished by her forefathers. Their memories of when life was simpler, family mattered above all else, and eating together was of paramount importance provide an evocative leitmotif. In this beautiful book, Ariana pays tribute to the rich heritage, cultural and culinary, that has shaped her approach to life, cooking, and eating. Metric and imperial measurements and a conversion chart are included.
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    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster UK
  4. Publication date
    June 1, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    7.44 x 0.04 x 9.69 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0857206907
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0857206909
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Ariana Bundy is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu and the author of Sweet Alternative. She trained the dessert team in New York's Morgans Hotel and is the former head pastry chef at the L.A. Mondrian Hotel. 

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster UK (June 1, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0857206907
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0857206909
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.44 x 0.04 x 9.69 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 113 ratings

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Ariana Bundy

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Ariana Bundy is a French-trained chef, presenter and the author of Sweet Alternative, the first gluten, dairy and soy free dessert cookbook. Sweet Alternative was first published in 2005 by Conran-Octopus UK and made it's debut in the US in 2006 with rights sold to Whitecap Canada. It is now available globally in paperback by Conran-Octopus since August 2009.

Ariana trained in both French Patisserie and Cuisine at the renowned Le Cordon Bleu and Ecole Le Notre in France, before completing her training at the famous Fouchon Patisserie. Her technique and cooking principles are French regardless of what she may be preparing.

All the schooling and rigorous stages and crazy work hours were supposed to ensure that Ariana could make the foods she loved eating, so when she discovered an intolerance to dairy (cream, butter, cheese and her favourite dessert ice-cream), she was not going to let that stop her from creating pastries and desserts.

Around the same time Ariana's mother and brother discovered gluten/wheat intolerances, too. This is what then drove her to create "Sweet Alternative". The first dessert cookbook that is gluten, dairy and soy free. Now ice creams, cookies, classic cakes, truffles and mousses are back on the menu!

Ariana learned the business early watching her well-known restauranteur father run his classic French restaurant in Beverly Hills. She also was Head Pastry Chef for the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles, working with the top chefs and catering to Hollywood celebrities such as Madonna, Nicole Kidman and Tom Hanks. Her honed skills from parties for MTV, the Oscars, and Vanity Fair to TV appearances on Taste on Sky TV and Good Food Live were the solid foundation she built on.

She has also given demos at Sur La Table in America, Divertimenti in London and Good Food & Wine Show in South Africa.

This helped her to envision the high quality of desserts she wished to create, which she tested on family and friends.

The proof as you say is in the pudding and is in the book, which is available globally in all good bookshops.

Ariana is fluent in French and Farsi and also holds a BA in International Marketing and Finance from the EBS in London.

She now lives between Dubai and Paris with her husband Paul and their son Dara. She is now working on her second book.

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A. Tabatabaie
5.0 out of 5 stars More than a recipe book
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
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This book provides some wonderful stories about the Persian people, our culture, and our food. The recipes are easy to understand and execute. I really enjoyed this book.
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Dyhana
5.0 out of 5 stars Persian cooking
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2013
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I checked this book out from the library and had to buy my own copy. The book is beautiful, with stories from the author's family that give an insight into the culture along with tasty recipes that are not too obscure or difficult for an American to pull off. I love her other book with simpler, gluten free recipes, but this one is my treasure.
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soody
4.0 out of 5 stars Persian cookbook
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
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This is such an elegant book. Pictures are beautiful. I haven't tried any recipes. I was raised in Iran the first few years of my life and so I have cooked Iranian forever. I've bought this book for my daughter who was born and raised outside of Iran to start practicing Persian cooking. I think she will really enjoy it. I do like to add that I wished there were more recipes in this book. The author has combined it with stories and pictures of her family and that makes the book very delightful, but less recipes fit in! I wouldn't change the character of the book though. I think it will be wonderful for my daughter to read stories about Iran, since she has never been there. The recipes are of meals that are a little more involved and less common (at least in my household). I like it because now I can also try recipes that are not usually on my weekly/monthly list.
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jaytarq
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful book of family recipes from Persia
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2017
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This is a wonderful book of family recipes from Persia. Healthy, tasty cuisine, and a treat to serve....there's never a complaint, and always requests for more. If you live in a tiny place, all ingredients are easily available on line.....love it!
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Erika Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with beautiful stories
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2015
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Excellent book with beautiful stories. Recipes are incredibly reflective of the utterly sophisticated, rich cuisine of Persia. Thank you for writing this book!
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Wild Thing Foodie
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and honest introduction to Persian cooking.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2013
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I borrowed this cookbook from the library, and had to buy it for my collection. If you need one Persian cookbook, then this one will inspire. And it is recent, so ingredients are available. The layout is similar to Tessa Kiros cookbooks, but this story is one of a kind. A beautiful and honest introduction to Persian cooking.
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Barbara L. Cory
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Persian Cookbook
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2012
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I used to be married to an Iranian, and I love their food. I needed a good cookbook. "Pomegranates and Roses" is a lush, beautiful cookbook with all my favorites and a lot of new recipes I want to try. The author adds a nice dash of personality to the book with anecdotes about growing up in Iran, too. The book arrived promptly and was brand new and plastic wrapped. Excellent!
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Kristin Cahill
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, lovely, and inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2013
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First of all...the photos! Lovely photos. The recipes are easy to follow (although some ingredients will need to be purchased online or at speciality shops). The book is a beautiful, inspiring book that tells a great story along the way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Persian Cooking book
Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2018
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This is a wonderful Cooking book anout Persian food with great illustration. My forth purchase of it!!
Perfect gift for young girls who love to cook 👩🏼‍🍳
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Thomas Frey
5.0 out of 5 stars Wunderschönes Kochbuch
Reviewed in Germany on July 24, 2018
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Die Inhaltsstruktur ist vielleicht etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig, aber dass die Autorin auch professionelle Köchin ist hat den vielen Rezepten sehr gut getan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars it was like home coming
Reviewed in India on August 8, 2016
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Reading the book Pomegranates and Roses, it was like home coming! Every girl should read this book to understand the depth of family togetherness and values of their teaching, culture, cuisine etc. I have thoroughly enjoyed her book. I also possess her another book.
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P. Vir
5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic! Excellent! Delicious!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2013
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Pomegranates and Roses is by far the most beautiful book I bought in 2012. I hesitate to call it a cook book or a recipe book because Ariana Bundy has filled it with so much more. The stories and the romance behind each recipe is a joy to read!

I bought this book - my first ever Persian purchase - to impress a boy. He is Persian and I organised a dinner party for him and his Persian friends. It seemed like a very good idea until I realised that I had absolutely no taste reference for any of the dishes I was about to embark upon. To make my life more difficult I inadvertently chose to make one of the more difficult dishes in the book - the Fassenjan.

Once I got over the long ingredient list I realised all I needed was to patiently follow Arian's detailed recipe. Through Twitter I was also able to contact her directly and she virtually held my hand through the recipe. Needless to say the dinner was a massive hit. The Persian boy is long gone but I am thrilled to have invested in this gorgeous book that is a friend for life. Thank you Ariana!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2015
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authentic recipes
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