Our Story
My love affair with food started in Tehran, in my grandmother's kitchen. I was just a kid, but I was mesmerized — the way she'd coax flavors from the simplest ingredients, the stories she'd tell while stirring a pot of ghormeh sabzi.
By 15, I was running my own little cafe, bottling homemade jams and serving dishes that tasted like home.
In 2014, life took an unexpected turn. I left Iran with my three
children, first to Turkey, then to New York in 2016. We arrived
with hope in our hearts and not much else.
After some difficult months, I found my footing at Eat Offbeat. a remarkable organization that gives refugee chefs the chance to share their heritage through food. That kitchen gave me back my identity.
The real magic? It's watching strangers become friends over a shared meal. That's what keeps me cooking.
— Chef Nasrin Rejali
Google, HBO, Columbia University and blue-chip clients across New York City.
Featured on Good Morning America and NPR, sharing Persian food culture with millions of Americans.
The New York Times, Vogue, Forbes, The New Yorker, Grub Street and more.