In Episode #50, co-hosts Beata and Bita share gratitude towards the new and growing community of Modern Persian Food supporters and listeners. They reflect on how far they’ve come, some of their favorite episodes to date, and what to expect if you’re new to listening in terms of types of episodes, the components in a typical episode and what to expect in the future.
Background - the early days
- The chaos of starting the endeavor at the brink of the pandemic
- Sharing a like passion for preserving the culture of Persian food and making it accessible to all in today’s modern lifestyles
Content - types of episodes
- Broader topics - examples include:
- More narrow, single ingredient topics - examples include:
- Special guests
- Cultural spotlights - example: 3 part series on Norooz
- Summer micro episodes - short and digestible
Top 3 episodes/most listened
Episodes include:
- Ask The Beats segment
- Beats Cheats
- Opportunity to participate or give us feedback - as a special guests, by submitting a question for us to answer, giving positive and/or constructive feedback
Co-hosts favorite episodes
- Bita’s favorites are Persian Spices and Special Guests The Caspian Chef
- Beata’s favorites are the Torshi episode fueled by conversations from Farhang Foundation and Gol Special Guests MJ
Halva reference in Episode 29: Cultural Spotlight – Ramadan Foods
Contact us at hello@modernpersianfood.com or Instagram
Resources and recipes from this episode:
All Modern Persian Food episodes can be found at: Episodes
Co-host Beata Nazem Kelley blog: BeatsEats – Persian Girl Desperately Addicted to Food!
Co-host Bita Arabian blog: Oven Hug - Healthy Persian Recipes | Modern Persian Recipes
Podcast production by Alvarez Audio