Roya means
dream.

My name means dream in Farsi. I’m a creator, a mother, a plant-based food lover, and someone who is always looking for a reason to bring people together.

Josh and I made our home on several acres in San Diego. There are orange trees, plenty to learn, and an ongoing effort to live a little closer to the things we eat and make.

In the kitchen, you’ll often find me with my mom, Tracy. Together, we’ve been reimagining the Persian recipes our family loves with plants. That work became The Vegan Persian Kitchen.

Our creative projects come together through Orange & Joon, the family studio behind our food and light-art businesses.

This journal holds the rest: celebrations, travels, the big changes and the smaller things I want to remember. I hope you find something here that feels familiar—or something that makes you curious.