Title:Contributing WriterLocation:Los Angeles, CaliforniaExpertise:Iranian/Persian cuisine and culture, writing, cookbooksNaz Deravian is a food writer and actor known for her food blog Bottom of the Pot, which won the International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for best culinary blog and has been nominated for multiple Saveur Food Blog Awards. She is the author of a cookbook also titled Bottom of the Pot, which won the IACP Julia Child First Book Award, the Taste Canada Gold Award and the Food52 Piglet Award. Naz was a 2019 James Beard Award finalist for her essay “Writing an Iranian Cookbook in an Age of Anxiety” in the Atlantic. Her work has appeared in Saveur, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and more, and she has appeared on Padma Lakshmi’s show Taste the Nation. Naz was born in Iran, grew up in Italy and Canada and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
Title:Contributing WriterLocation:Los Angeles, CaliforniaExpertise:Iranian/Persian cuisine and culture, writing, cookbooks
Title:Contributing Writer
Location:Los Angeles, California
Expertise:Iranian/Persian cuisine and culture, writing, cookbooks
Naz Deravian is a food writer and actor known for her food blog Bottom of the Pot, which won the International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for best culinary blog and has been nominated for multiple Saveur Food Blog Awards. She is the author of a cookbook also titled Bottom of the Pot, which won the IACP Julia Child First Book Award, the Taste Canada Gold Award and the Food52 Piglet Award. Naz was a 2019 James Beard Award finalist for her essay “Writing an Iranian Cookbook in an Age of Anxiety” in the Atlantic. Her work has appeared in Saveur, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and more, and she has appeared on Padma Lakshmi’s show Taste the Nation. Naz was born in Iran, grew up in Italy and Canada and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.
EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
