Persepolis is a foodie"s paradise. Sally Butcher and her husband Jamshid have created a food store from heaven, gathering all that"s best from Iran and the Middle East. Chef and food writer Tom Norrington Davies remarks that "Persepolis is my corner shop. But even if it wasn"t, I"d happily cross town and country to get there. Otherwise I"d miss the heady scent of their herbs and spices every time I opened my kitchen cupboards. Persepolis is an emporium in the true sense of the word. It feels exotic and local all at once, and this is, in no small part, thanks to Sally Butcher. She is always happy to give advice on everything from chick peas to hookahs with the same warm mix of humour, expertise and enthusiasm. And if the samovar is on you get all the above with a cuppa. Persepolis is the sort of place no neighbourhood should be without". This book distills all that is remarkable about the shop and the style of cooking that it supports. Sally herself is English, but she has had to...