Visitors to just-opened Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China can stroll through the Apricot Garden, showcasing Armenia’s cherished fruit. They’ll see real Armenian apricot trees in…
Posts tagged Armenian cooking
A book that lifts the veil on ethnic warfare
My long-time friend and former colleague Lou Salome has written a book based on his years of reporting from war zones around the world as…
America’s getting a taste of the good stuff
Robyn and I were drooling our way through our local Whole Foods the other day, marveling at how expertly they make everything look appetizing —…
The Hummus War: Weapons of Mashed Confection
Have you heard about the Hummus War? It’s sort of funny, but it’s no joke. CNN reports that Lebanon has asked the European Union to…
Mothers – and their (Yalanchi) Recipes- are Special!
We’ve been trying to do our part by helping to preserve treasured recipes passed down to family, friends and to so many of you readers…
We are what our ancestors ate
Harry Bichakjian, my maternal grandfather I had a chat with my doctor about weight. Hers as well as mine. She’s quite proud to have reached…
Remembering Armenians in the Catskills
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…
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…
Shish Kebab (Khorovatz)- The Video Sequel!
Last summer, we got the bright idea to enter a shish kebab video in a national lamb-cooking contest. We figured our pomegranate-marinated recipe was a…
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…