Born in Iran and raised in California, Penny is the first Persian Jewish chef and businesswoman to be featured on hit culinary and reality television shows.  Beata and Bita learn about Penny’s hybrid, mixed culture family and Persian Passover traditions old and new.   Listen and learn what green onion beatings are all about in Persian Passovers, as well as Penny’s family tradition of playing hide and seek with Matzo crackers!   Feel free to submit a question for our Ask the Beats segment of our show and we will feature it in a future episode!  Email us with your question, [email protected] or leave us an audio message through Instagram @modernpersianfood   Modern Persian Food podcast references: Episode 107:  The Persian Medicine of Hot & Cold Foods with Candice Walker Episode 124:  Vegan Persian Food with Elham   All Modern Persian Food podcast episodes can be found at: Episodes Co-host Beata Nazem Kelley blog: BeatsEats – Persian Girl Desperately Addicted to Food! Co-host Bita Arabian blog: Oven Hug - Healthy Persian Recipes | Modern Persian Recipes   Sign up for the email newsletter here!   Subscribe+ to the Modern Persian Food podcast on your favorite podcast player, and share this episode with a friend.   Podcast production by Alvarez Audio