Maybe you think of the Catskill Mountains as the Borscht Belt, but I remember when the heights around Tannersville, New York, echoed with the sounds…
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Like mother, like daughter
Our daughter Mandy lives in a perpetual whirlwind — and she loves it. Mandy works at a cutting-edge marketing company called Mirrorball in Manahattan, promoting…
What we learn from You (and YouTube)
We continue to be amazed at the popularity of YouTube in general, and at the response to our own videos in particular. Our surprise is partly…
In any language, our accent is on food
A great email arrived the other day from reader Tom Merjanian, who was nice enough to relay a few kind words about this site and…
The Arshile Gorky stamp
Lucine Kasbarian sent The Armenian Kitchen the following message and article regarding the March 11th issuance of the Arshile Gorky stamp by the U.S. Postal…
Poon Paregentan
Have you ever been to New Orleans during Mardi Gras? People dress in colorful, outrageous costumes, parading down the main street, or riding on exotically…
Eating in Aleppo: We can only imagine
Is food in Aleppo, Syria really better? We have no first-hand knowledge, but Doug’s cousin Arsene Dirkelessian told us it is — and we certainly…
Goulougoos: A new one on me!
It’s funny how one little e-mail can start an avalanche of questions, phone calls, and some interesting answers. Not long ago, I heard from professor…
It’s really best not to speak while eating
A columnist in the Armenian-American press recently blasted those of us who “pollute” the Armenian language by using Turkish names for Armenian foods. My reaction…