I know it’s New Year’s Eve and 2012 is just moments away, but it’s never too early to start preparing for Easter. A while ago, I received…
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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….
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….
Pistachios charge ahead in the race for America’s taste
Pistachios were always around but rarely accessible when I was a kid. They were grown-up snack food that magically appeared in mezze dishes when company…
Cuisine Information Request: Adapazari and Kungular. Can Anyone Help?
At the end of May a reader commented on our post about Bulgur Pilaf – Dikranagerdtsi-style: She wrote: “Hi…my mother came from Adpapazar… I wonder if…
Did you see this? Anthony Bourdain on Armenian food
Butter-basted Baby Sparrow Somehow, this got past me. I thought I saw the episode of Anthony Bourdain’s Travel Channel show that featured Lebanon, but…
Liana Aghajanian shares enthusiasm for Armenian food and for journalism
For thirty-some years, I was a journalist of the old school. I worked in crowded, smoke-filled newsrooms, shouting into the telephone over the clatter of…
Snow Blind: A story retold for the digital age
This has been a wild year for me so far. It’s a long story, but I’ve had to leave Robyn alone in the kitchen and…
A day of sadness and hope
Easter Lilies – Google image As a kid, I always found Easter to be a confounding holiday. I couldn’t reconcile the joy of chocolate bunnies…
A fun Armenian sing-along!
What could be more fun than singing about fruit and vegetables? OK, we don’t do that very often — but the fruit and vegetables at…