'Barberry And Saffron': Bakery startup bringing a taste of Iran to Brooklyn At the Crown Heights, New York, Whoopsie Daisy bar in Brooklyn, on a sunny fall afternoon, patrons drank natural wines ...

Saffron has been grown in Kashmir since the Mughal period, which began in the 16th century when saffron bulbs — a species of crocus — were brought from Iran. The bulbs of the Crocus sativa ...

Pixel-Shot // Shutterstock ‘Barberry And Saffron’: Bakery startup bringing a taste of Iran to Brooklyn At the Crown Heights, New York, Whoopsie Daisy bar in Brooklyn, on a sunny fall afternoon ...

ByAlissa Quart for Economic Hardship Reporting Project April 11, 2025 at 10:00 am EDT Expand Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian profile an Iranian-influenced pastry startup ...

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Lena Derisavifard, the baker-founder behind the Iranian-influenced pastry company BiBi Bakery, was clad in a denim jumpsuit, chunky green-framed sunglasses and Persian-rug-themed Vans.

"Food was the biggest way for our family to teach us about Iran," said Derisavifard, 34. Her grandfather built an oven in the family garage, where her father made bread.

Food & Drink ‘Barberry And Saffron’: Bakery startup bringing a taste of Iran to Brooklyn By Alissa Quart for Economic Hardship Reporting Project Stacker Updated April 11, 2025 7:19 AM ...