The Pantry’s Iranian-American Salad

The Pantry in Seattle is a gathering place that unites people through food, classes, and shared meals with an emphasis on storytelling and social justice. I’ve been part of The Pantry family since 2019, and it’s where I’ve focused my teaching efforts in recent years.

In January 2023, I hosted two special dinners at The Pantry to bring attention to the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran. At each event, my colleagues and I served an Iranian feast to forty guests from diverse backgr