In Azerbaijan and some surrounding countries, the first day of spring heralds a ten day new year's celebration, celebrating one of the oldest festivals in the world, Novruz. Literally "new...
There is an abundance of traditional pastries to savour in the run-up to Novruz, but for food writer Natalia Golumb, pakhlava is the queen of them all. Here she shares...
The coming of spring is fêted worldwide, but in Azerbaijan it is extra special and part of a month-long celebration leading up to the new year known as Novruz Bayrami...