Persiana One: One Pan, One Tray, One Pan

Sabrina Ghayour returns to the bold, generous flavors of Persian and Middle Eastern cooking with Persiana One, a collection built around an especially useful premise: every recipe is made in a single pot, pan, tray, or bowl. Her relaxed approach to recipes minimizes fuss without sacrificing flavor. 

The book covers everything from dips and substantial salads to everyday dinners, traybakes, vegetable dishes, and meals for occasions that call for a little more effort. Recipes such as creamy cod with herby orzo and green beans or chicken and potatoes with za’atar and lemon demonstrate how Ghayour layers assertive flavors while keeping preparation and cleanup manageable. 

That streamlined format doesn’t limit the book’s ambitions. Pomegranate beef ribs, nihari-style lamb shanks, and sticky tamarind and chile roasted salmon sit alongside simpler vegetable dishes and useful staples, letting cooks move between quick weeknight meals and more substantial cooking without abandoning the book’s one-vessel premise. 

Sweet recipes follow the same playful, unfussy spirit, including a salted peanut baklava roll and a dark chocolate, Earl Grey, and orange cake. With every recipe photographed, Persiana One offers vibrant, generous food designed above all for the realities of cooking at home. 

Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.