ABOUT ROYA
Roya Shariat is a Brooklyn-based writer and social impact professional. Roya’s debut book, Maman and Me: Recipes from Our Iranian American Family (Chronicle + PA Press) was released in October 2023, co-authored with her mom Gita as a celebration of Iranian cooking in the diaspora. Wired named Maman and Me one of the best cookbooks of 2023, and the book has been a top release on Amazon.
Roya has worked for leading brands and organizations including Glossier, Chobani, the ACLU, and the Rockefeller Foundation. Roya writes a newsletter called Consumed. She runs a popular cooking TikTok account with her mom Gita that has nearly 200,000 followers, as well as an Instagram account with 100K+ followers.
Roya has been featured in numerous publications including Bon Appetit, Epicurious, CTV, Cherry Bombe, NY’s PIX11, NPR, Elle Magazine, the CBC. She’s have partnered with brands including Our Place, Hedley & Bennett, Great Jones, Diaspora Co, Glossier, Framebridge, and Ghia. When Roya isn’t working, eating, or writing, she’s spending countless hours in the kitchen trying to keep up with Gita.