Armenian cuisine

A beautiful beach and Armenian food make a perfect pair, especially in Hollywood, FloridaA beautiful beach and Armenian food make a perfect pair, especially in Hollywood, Florida

A beautiful beach and Armenian food make perfect pair, especially in Hollywood, Florida

Mandy at the Hollywood Grill, FL OK, the obvious is true: This post started out as an excuse to run…

13 years ago
Not to brag, but . . . Tom Vartabedian says we’re doing OK!Not to brag, but . . . Tom Vartabedian says we’re doing OK!

Not to brag, but . . . Tom Vartabedian says we’re doing OK!

Tom Vartabedian is one of the good guys in the fast-shrinking world of old-fashioned newspaper reporting. I'm talking about the kind…

13 years ago
Learning to live in a world of food without common scentsLearning to live in a world of food without common scents

Learning to live in world of food without common scents

As a boy, I could always tell I was in an Armenian home even with my eyes closed because I…

14 years ago
What does peace taste like? (Hint: Lamb is a good guess!)What does peace taste like? (Hint: Lamb is a good guess!)

What does peace taste like? (Hint: Lamb is good guess!)

Why would Public Radio of Armenia do a report on a culinary team based in Israel? This photo offers a good…

14 years ago
A legacy of migration: Armenian food with an Indian twistA legacy of migration: Armenian food with an Indian twist

A legacy of migration: Armenian food with an Indian twist

A friend recently shared this video from the Web site of IBN, CNN's partner in India.  It's an extended report…

14 years ago
Want to be healthy as well as calm? Eat like an Armenian!Want to be healthy as well as calm? Eat like an Armenian!

Want to be healthy as well as calm? Eat like an Armenian!

It's not hard to imagine that Americans were a bit jittery in April 1918.  The world was at war, and…

14 years ago
In our house, Thanksgiving was an Armenian holiday — and so were all the restIn our house, Thanksgiving was an Armenian holiday — and so were all the rest

In our house, Thanksgiving was an Armenian holiday — and so were all the rest

Kalajian dinner party, 1960s Like any other American family's table, ours overflowed on Thanksgiving -- and a golden-brown turkey was…

14 years ago
The Portable Armenian Kitchen: A 19th Century Spoon SolutionThe Portable Armenian Kitchen: A 19th Century Spoon Solution

The Portable Armenian Kitchen: A 19th Century Spoon Solution

I love digging into the world of digital archives. It's like archaeology for those of us who don't want to…

14 years ago

Our Culinary Heritage

Faithful reader Ara responded in his usual, thoughtful manner to our recent item on Armenia's effort to identify and preserve…

14 years ago

Armenia aims to preserve as well as serve its native cuisine

We started this blog with one major goal: to preserve the recipes we remember and love. Since then, we've heard from…

14 years ago