Posts Tagged ‘Food’

Contentment of the Throat: Armenian-Made Turkish Delight

Contentment of the Throat: Armenian-Made Turkish Delight

Two years ago, Armand Sahakian was looking for a job that would allow him to spend more time with his growing family, a desire his full work week as director of catering and restaurants at the Santa Anita race track didn’t exactly accommodate. But the last place he expected to find one was at a [...]

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The Khohanotz: Faloodeh

The Khohanotz: Faloodeh

Among the many things that remind me of the hot Los Angeles summers of my childhood, Faloodeh is perhaps the most symbolic. Summer in a tub, as I like to call it. Known as one of the earliest frozen deserts (The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food by Gil Marks dates it back to at least 400 [...]

Food, The Melting Pot 1 Comment

Armenia’s Raw Food Vegan: 90-year-old Vaghe Danielyan

Armenia’s Raw Food Vegan: 90-year-old Vaghe Danielyan

He’s an ex-prisoner of war, hasn’t seen a doctor in 40 years and recently crossed over to his 90s, but raw vegan Vaghe Danielyan is as strong as ever. The nonagenarian who switched to a raw vegan diet after his wife Nina handed him the book “Raw Foodism,” by fellow Armenian Arshavir Ter-Avanesyan in 1963 [...]

Armenia, Food 3 Comments

The Color of Pomegranates

The Color of Pomegranates

This fall, I sat impatiently as the humble pomegranate tree in my backyard blossomed, hoping that at least a few flowers would give way to the round, supple fruit I loved so much. The above photo showcases the fruits of labor of my little pomegranate tree that could, and while only two midsized pomegranates came [...]

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