Persian recipes with poetry

CAN you please pass on to Charles Perry my congratulations for a terrific article on Sufi/Persian cooking (“Poetry in Every Plate,” March 22). I’m a longtime appreciator and cook of Turkish and other Middle Eastern foods, and these recipes will join my collection and get plenty of use.

At a time when many major newspapers limit food sections to coverage of trendy (and usually unaffordable) restaurants and bars, it’s a great pleasure to have your section every Wednesday. You talk about food and how to prepare and enjoy it. I really appreciate it.

ELIZABETH THYNE

San Luis Obispo