We recently visited the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum in Upstate New York to see the first-ever major exhibit of works by the late but…
Date Archives September 2010
Marian Amiraian’s Yogurt Soup (Tahnabour)
Tahnabour (Yogurt Soup) Sometimes we’re lucky enough to be in the right place, at the right time. Recently, neighbor Marian Amiraian called to say her children…
Armenians in China? You bet!
Armenians are everywhere – even China. About 200 Armenians are living and working in China – a VERY tiny minority considering China’s population of over…
Armenian Honey Cakes
Author Jane Haddam Have you ever heard of Oldways – a nonprofit in Boston interested in helping people learn to enjoy foods related to the…
If it’s an egg, does that mean it’s breakfast?
Except for her delicious parsley-and-onion eggs, my mother usually favored a plain omelet. Nothing but beaten eggs cooked in butter until slightly brown, then flipped and…
Medical breakthrough: How an Armenian fruit may save the world
Pomegranates, beloved by Armenians, have been getting marvelous press all over the world in recent years for their extraordinary health-boosting properties in warding off heart disease,…
The language of food continues to stir debate
We got yet-another thought-provoking message recently on the topic of Armenian food terms that may not be Armenian in origin. Reader Antranik posted his comments…
The coffee’s still boiling over!
Our item on How To Make Armenian Coffee continues to draw interest. And the companion YouTube video continues to draw viewers — it’s far and…
The lost recipes of George Mardikian, a great Armenian chef
George Mardikian A century ago, and for centuries before that, Istanbul was a vital center of Armenian cuisine as well as Armenian culture in general….