"This is the story of photographer and food writer Saghar Setareh's culinary journey from Iran to Italy, in which she describes the many parallels that link Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food cultures, and shows how ingredients and recipes--unconstrained by borders--are shared and transformed through the immigrant experience"--"Beloved food writer + photographer: Saghar runs a popular blog, Lab Noon, and has 22k followers across various platforms. Her writing has appeared in Food52, Conde Nast Traveler, and National Geographic. Over 80 recipes from Iran to Italy & in between: Take a culinary road trip from the streets of Tehran to Rome's bustling city center and many beautiful, flavorful locations in between. Includes suggested menus. Vibrant, evocative food & location photography: Mouthwatering food photos and stunning location shots transport readers to Iran, the Levant, Eastern Mediterranean, and Italy. Limited edition recipe cards: Accounts will receive a free recipe card featuring a recipe and image from Pomegranates & Artichokes to offer to consumers who purchase the bookin-store or pre-order before the on-sale date. Accounts can request one free recipe card per copy of the book ordered. While supplies last. Key demographics: There are likely over 1 million Iranian Americans today, about 0.3% of the U.S population. Key States include California (about 50%) New York/ New Jersey (9.1%), the Washington D.C area (8.3%) and Texas (6.7%). Major metropolitan areas include Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and New York City. Italian Americans take up about 4.98% of the U.S (16.5 million people.) Of that population, 14% live in New York state, and then Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California and Florida each contain a 7-8% portion. Key metropolitan areas include New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Detroit, Cleveland and Rochester. About 14% of the U.S population was born in a foreign country, almost 45 million people"--