To every Persian I meet, the first question I ask is “Have you been to Sweet Lili’s Bakery?” ❤️ This time last year, for Nowruz, I wanted my doctor’s office to know I appreciate them. So the day before my appointment, I looked up “Best Persian bakery near me.” I found sweetlilisbakery in Laguna Hills. I called and said, “Tomorrow I’d like to pick up a box. I don’t know what to order, but I want Dr. Ashtari’s office to know I love them, so anything you choose is perfect.” I walked in the next day, and met Shohreh. It was an instant soul love. Shohreh ran to hug me as if we had always known each other. She told me how beautiful I was and said, “You’re Persian.” I laughed and said, “People always think that but I’m not.” She grabbed my shoulders, and said, “No. You’re Persian.” I laughed again and said, “I’m actually Sicilian and Argentinian.” And she said again, “No. I said you are Persian.” So I said… “Okay. I’m Persian.” From that moment on, Shohreh became my adoptive Maman. She re...