Today, Armenians around the world celebrate the Birth of Christ, along with His manifestation and baptism. It’s a lot to squeeze into one holiday but…
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If you like wine, thank an Armenian
In an article on the outlook for Armenia’s wine industry, the Web site ArmeniaNow.com notes that Turkey has about 1,200 native varieties of grapes —…
Does Armenian food go better with Pepsi?
Check out the home page of The American Turkish Society and you can’t help being drawn to the instantly familiar Coca-Cola logo trumpeting the group’s…
Can the French really love Armenian frogs?
I’ve half-jokingly noted that Armenians aren’t traditionally big beef eaters because cows can’t walk up a mountain without falling over. But it’s quite true that…
Church Bazaars- It’s that time of year again
According to Dictionary.com, the word “bazaar” means (1.) a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East (2.) a sale of miscellaneous contributed…
A Family Heirloom Is Passed Along
My aunt, Arpie Vartanesian, has decided to sell her condo and move into an independent living apartment at a senior’s complex nearby. Robyn (L) and…
An Armenian in the rear-view mirror
If you looked carefully at our recent post on the late Ashod Pinajian’s drawing of an old-time Armenian outing, you certainly spotted the figure of…
Julie, Julia and The Art of Armenian Cooking
Julia Child Robyn and I went to see the film Julie & Julia the other night. You probably know the gist: It’s the more or…
Armenia’s future is growing greener
We recently read a fascinating story about organic farming in Armenia on the excellent independent-journalism Web site ArmeniaNow.com. A non-governmental organization called Green Lane has…
The Armenian menu, frozen in time
One of our main motives in creating this site was to help preserve the recipes and cooking traditions that Armenians brought to America in the…