Armenian cooking

Sweet summer relief! Rose-water and Tamarind coolers.Sweet summer relief! Rose-water and Tamarind coolers.

Sweet summer relief! Rose-water and Tamarind coolers.

Sweet drinks satisfy a summer thirst better than anything. It's true the world over. In the American South,  sweet tea…

14 years ago
An apricot shortage leaves Armenia with the pitsAn apricot shortage leaves Armenia with the pits

An apricot shortage leaves Armenia with the pits

A friend who grew up in California mentioned the other day that his folks had an apricot tree in the…

14 years ago
Fresh Yogurt and Honey -sweet, creamy and cool: What more is there?Fresh Yogurt and Honey -sweet, creamy and cool: What more is there?

Fresh Yogurt and Honey -sweet, creamy and cool: What more is there?

Robyn's post the other day about the delights of yogurt in summer brought to mind another simple favorite -- madzoon with…

14 years ago
A little rain (or even a lot) can’t keep us from getting fired up!A little rain (or even a lot) can’t keep us from getting fired up!

A little rain (or even lot) can’t keep us from getting fired up!

We just had to share this picture. That rain-soaked blur is Bonnie Gross, a great friend of ours and of…

14 years ago
Can our lamb burgers stand the heat of battle?Can our lamb burgers stand the heat of battle?

Can our lamb burgers stand the heat of battle?

Last summer, we cooked up a plan to teach Americans a thing or two about lamb but wound up with…

14 years ago
Discovering the sole of an ancient nationDiscovering the sole of an ancient nation

Discovering the sole of an ancient nation

Did you read that archaeologists recently discovered the world's oldest leather shoe in a cave in Armenia? Scientists say it…

14 years ago
Maque Choux: Why does it taste Armenian?Maque Choux: Why does it taste Armenian?

Maque Choux: Why does it taste Armenian?

I'm just the assistant around here, so I hope I can be excused for being clueless from time to time.…

14 years ago
Memories of long-ago summersMemories of long-ago summers

Memories of long-ago summers

Robyn's recent post about the fund-raiser for Camp Haiastan brought back a flood of wonderful memories from my childhood. I…

14 years ago
Virtual Ararat: On to greater heights!Virtual Ararat: On to greater heights!

Virtual Ararat: On to greater heights!

We're thrilled to be part of the new online incarnation of the AGBU's respected magazine Ararat.  Ararat  (http://www.araratmagazine.org/) has a…

15 years ago

Armenians of India remember their past, but not their food

The Telegraph newspaper of Calcutta, India reports that the city's historic Armenian comunity has dwindled to about 40 families, few…

15 years ago