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…
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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. …
Tigran Shahverdyan, Scientist, Entrepreneur, and BBQ master!
Tigran Shahverdyan It always starts with a simple request. This one came on June 27th from Tigran Shahverdyan, a scientist/entrepreneur from Moscow, Russia, who is…
Badem, a Marzipan treat for a Special Occasion
Love is in the air! Bridal season has a special meaning for our family this year. My niece will be getting married in a few months,…
Eating Their Way Around the World without Leaving Home
I really enjoy requests from newcomers to Armenian cuisine. One such request came from Tegan Harris of Brisbane, Australia. Tegan wrote: “I stumbled across your…
Michink – Median Day of Lent
What is Mid-Lent – Michink? Michink falls on a Wednesday. It is not a feast day. The same Wednesday Lenten services are performed on…
A Request for Zadig Kahke
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…
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…