Hamed Allahyari cooks to connect - for that joyful moment you can say salamati (Farsi for "health" and "cheers") around the table. A restaurateur in Iran, it was natural for Hamed to gravitate to food after a long and perilous journey to a new life in Australia. He road-tested his dishes at hundreds of cooking classes, eventually launching his heartfelt cafe and restaurant, SalamaTea. With every dip of warm flatbread into herbed dadami dip, every bite of braised lamb with dried lime and saffron rice, every sip of homemade sour cherry tea, Hamed shines a light on his past in his native Tehran and continues to build and optimistic future in his new home. This book is a gateway to Persian culinary culture, with recipes that are simple, celebratory, appealing, flexible, and full of flavor. Wherever you live and whatever your background, you are invited to join the feast. --