Mandy at the Hollywood Grill, FL OK, the obvious is true: This post started out as an excuse to run a photo of our gorgeous…
Posts tagged Armenian cuisine
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 of reporting that depends on…
Learning to live in a 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 could smell the onions. Onions…
What does peace taste like? (Hint: Lamb is a good guess!)
Why would Public Radio of Armenia do a report on a culinary team based in Israel? This photo offers a good clue. Chef Sarkis Yacoubian, proudly…
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 on Armenian food in Kolkata…
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 now the United States was…
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 always the centerpiece. But my…
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 leave our seats. Today’s discovery…
Our Culinary Heritage
Faithful reader Ara responded in his usual, thoughtful manner to our recent item on Armenia’s effort to identify and preserve the nation’s original cuisine. He…
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 many Armenians in America and around…