I first heard a scratchy 78-rpm recording of Slim Gaillard singing Yep-Roc Heresay when I was a kid. I hadn’t heard it again until it…
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Pan-seared lamb chops: a great way to fire up the appetite without making a big fuss
We’ve fallen out of lamb-chop love in recent years for a couple of reasons. One is the fatty, chewy and generally sub-par chops available at…
Armenians satisfy Beirut’s thirst for sweetness
The Badguer, from the Lebanon Star It’s hard to imagine, but Armenians have come up with a new contribution to tastes of Lebanon: pomegranate wine….
A visit with the spirit of Christmas past
Dinner with family is always important, but it takes on special meaning during this time of year. Barbara, Robyn and Aunt Arpie Like many folks…
A blond guy’s attempt at Armenian chickpea salad
Armenian Chickpea Salad That was the topic line of an email I got the other day from Michael Huber, who was definitely a blond guy…
Don’t hurry dinner on my account, especially if you’re serving liver
You know this really bugs me because I keep repeating myself: I have no use for chefs who can’t be bothered to finish cooking meat….
Armenian food looks just as delicious Down Under
We got a very nice email the other day by way of our YouTube.com channel from a follower in Australia. “I’ve been inspired by you…
Who cleans up The Kitchen? We do, and we hope you like what you see
You might notice a few enhancements in our page layout — or you might not. They’re subtle but worth a look. First, we added a…
Eat Madzoon and live healthy!
I remember TV commercials years ago that featured supposedly hundred-plus-year-old people from the Caucuses whose longevity was said to be a result of eating yogurt. …
The Last Supper of the Summer
My father-in-law, Andy Dabbakian, had a remarkable vision of the future that became reality. He did not leave that to chance. His vision began to…