Sweet Soujouk No, I didn’t misspell it; I actually mean “HYE” tea. For those who don’t know, “Hye” is the Armenian word for “Armenian.” The…
Date Archives August 2009
Armenia’s future is growing greener
We recently read a fascinating story about organic farming in Armenia on the excellent independent-journalism Web site ArmeniaNow.com. A non-governmental organization called Green Lane has…
The Armenian menu, frozen in time
One of our main motives in creating this site was to help preserve the recipes and cooking traditions that Armenians brought to America in the…
Brain Food: How to eat like a champ
Armenian chess champions are nothing new. Former world champions Tigran Petrosian and Garry Kasparov (Kasparyan) are prime examples. Levon Aronian Now another Armenian Grand Master…
Why bash anyone else’s food? Let’s just eat!
Our fassoulia video on YouTube.com has drawn this comment from a reader who identifies himself as Engafaf. “It looks delicious, just wanted to say the…
Drawing on the past: There was nothing depressing about these Armenians
Ashod Pinajian’s artwork Watching the all singing, all dancing Gold Diggers of 1933 on TV the other night, I couldn’t help blurting out that The…
Armenian food in America is old news
I love reading old newspapers, which is natural enough for an old newspaper man. While poking around fragile stacks of yellowed papers and scrolling countless…
For Armenians, grapes have always been a sweet blessing
Unlike the pomegranate and apricot, grapes occupy no unique place in Armenian lore. But they bring every bit as much joy to the Armenian palate….
Food fight! Americans discover that pomegranates are worth fighting over
How much do Americans love pomegranate juice? So much that the most popular brands all seem to be suing each other over the right to…
Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper & Pine Nut Spread)
Muhammara My husband, Douglas, is cursed with an Armenian double-whammy. Not only is he allergic to eggplant, an Armenian staple, he’s also allergic to walnuts,…