Rostam Batmanglij gained fame as part of Vampire Weekend, but as his ‘Half-Light’ solo album illustrates, he has plenty to say on his own. A son of Iranian immigrants, he met his VW buds while studying at NYC’s Columbia University. We thought it would be fun to explain a part of his life fans seldom see, so Vevo’s Kim Taylor Bennett connected with him and his mom Najmieh, an award-winning cookbook author, for a little cooking lesson. In the mood for green salmon and kuku? Learn about Rostam's music and his chef skills. Producer: Kim Taylor Bennett Watch Rostrom on Vevo: www.vevo.com/artists/rostom Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VEVO Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/VEVO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vevo/ Watch music videos: http://www.vevo.com Rostam https://www.officialrostam.com https://www.facebook.com/rostam https://www.instagram.com/matsor/ https://twitter.com/matsor 'Half-Light' available here: http://smarturl.it/halflight Najmieh's books are entitled 'Joon: Persian Cooking Made Simple' and 'Food of Life.' http://www.najmieh.com/recipes/