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

Dill Pickle Chicken Salad

Nan-e Barbari

Grilled Pita

Balal Kababi

Sheer Khurma

Sabzi Khordan

Persian Haleem with Turkey

Grilled Cauliflower Salad with Tahini Yogurt Sauce

Yalda Night Board

Lamb and Lentil Soup

Stuffed Branzino with Walnuts and Pomegranate

Halal Cart White Sauce

Saffron Lemon Branzino

Iranian Yellow Rice with Saffron

Kashk

Ajil

Mashed Potatoes with Labneh and Dried Mint

Ranginak

Kunefe

Ras el Hanout

Soup-e Shir

Stuffed Grape Leaves

Basbousa

Nargesi

Karniyarik

STORIES BY SHADI