I’ll settle for this at any meal My father ate the first restaurant meal of his life a day or so after arriving in America…
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Learning to cook was easier than learning not to cook
My introduction to cooking came early. As an only child, I spent a lot of time hanging out with Mom in the kitchen, watching her…
A night with Chefs Michael Psilakis, Ben Roche, Hugh Acheson & Michael Green
Anyone who’s been near a television set in the past decade is aware that Americans now love food and cooking the way we once loved…
Planet Ozone: Another world that we’d be happy to visit any time!
Like many of you, we’re always on the look-out for new restaurants and grocery stores that feature the sort of foods we enjoy—not just Armenian,…
Even in France, the best food is Armenian
Our daughter Mandy just got back from a short but hectic business trip to Europe that included high-pressure meetings in Paris and Barcelona. Of course,…
I may go flat broke buying flat bread, but it might be worth it!
I learned this habit from my father and I’m not about to un-learn it any time soon: When I’m grocery shopping, I reach first and…
Revival of an Armenian church in Turkey: a link to the past or a path to the future?
A reader was kind enough to pass along a link to one of the many recent news stories about the restoration and re-consecration of St….
Saluting the first IAN Chef: Geoffrey Zakarian
I have to brag a bit: I called this one weeks ago. I had zero doubt that Geoffrey Zakarian would triumph in the Food Network’s…
A beautiful beach and Armenian food make a perfect pair, especially in Hollywood, Florida
Mandy at the Hollywood Grill, FL OK, the obvious is true: This post started out as an excuse to run a photo of our gorgeous…
The Armenian version of porridge is always just right. (And it’s definitely ours!)
We’ve stated early and often that we’re food fanciers not food historians, so we’ve tried to steer clear of claims that any dish is uniquely Armenian….