In the classroom this week we read The Shape of Home by Rashin Kheiriyeh about a child who moves from her home in Iran to New York City and finds community with classmates with roots from all over the world.
In the kitchen we made a Persian carrot rice dish, havij polo, featuring many flavors we may not have regular exposure to such as saffron, turmeric, candied orange peel, rose petals, and the use of cinnamon in a savory dish. The first grade chefs truly demonstrated their comfort and skill in the kitchen classroom and used a variety of tools to create a fragrant, colorful, and deeply tasty rice preparation from the Middle East.
