george mardikian

The lost recipes of George Mardikian, a great Armenian chefThe lost recipes of George Mardikian, a great Armenian chef

The lost recipes of George Mardikian, great Armenian chef

George Mardikian A century ago, and for centuries before that, Istanbul was a vital center of Armenian cuisine as well…

15 years ago
Omar Khayyam’s: Refreshing Cousin Alice’s MemoryOmar Khayyam’s: Refreshing Cousin Alice’s Memory

Omar Khayyam’s: Refreshing Cousin Alice’s Memory

On April 29th I wrote about my family’s dinner experience at Omar Khayyam’s restaurant in San Francisco. I mentioned the…

16 years ago
My dinner at Omar Khayyam’sMy dinner at Omar Khayyam’s

My dinner at Omar Khayyam’s

It was the summer of 1967; my 18th birthday was on the horizon. Every year our family vacationed at the…

16 years ago