From Christine Vartanian Datian

Christine Vartanian Datian

Christine Datian, a Fresno native, is a copywriter and technical writer who has been published in Sunset and Cooking Light Magazines for over a decade. Christine is a graduate of California State University, Fresno (CSUF) with a Master of Arts Degree in Mass Communications. She attributes her accomplishments and interests in writing and creating new recipes to her mother Alice, and her late grandmother, Mrs. Peppy Sarkisian, a native of Adana, Turkey.

Yogurt is an ancient food, used by peoples in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East across the millennia. Yogurt first appeared during the Neolithic period, around 5,000–10,000 years ago, probably[...]

Asparagus is a versatile spring and summer vegetable that can be cooked and served in a variety of ways. But asparagus is also perfect when cooked on its own, with[...]

Contributed by Der Hayr Guiragossian This recipe is courtesy of Adventures in Armenian Cooking. This outstanding collection of 200 recipes was originally published in 1973 by St. Gregory’s Armenian Apostolic[...]

Ingredients: 1/2 pound ground lamb or beef 2 (15 oz.) cans dark red kidney beans (do not drain) 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 3 large cloves garlic,[...]

Recipe and photo contributed by Robyn Kalajian at thearmeniankitchen.com. Known as one of the earliest frozen desserts (The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food by Gil Marks dates it back to at[...]

Ingredients: 6 cups sliced celery, tender leaves included, sliced on an angle 2 large avocado, cut into pieces or sliced 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, diced 2 cups fresh tomatoes,[...]

Contributed by David Vartanian of the Vintage Press Restaurant, named one of America’s Best Chefs* Lemon Curd: 9 large egg yolks 3 large eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup freshly[...]

Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups flour 2 cups packed freshly shredded carrots 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained 1 cup sugar 1 cup light brown sugar 3/4 cup canola oil 1/4 cup[...]

Ingredients: 1 pound lean beef (or lamb) stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes, seasoned with salt and pepper, tossed in flour 4 tablespoons olive oil (or unsalted butter) 1 14.5-oz.[...]

Ingredients: 5 cups loosely packed green leaf lettuce, spinach or arugula, torn into bite-sized pieces 1 1/2 cups cherry or heirloom tomatoes, halved 1 cup finely diced cucumber, seeded 1[...]

Ingredients: 5 large carrots, washed and trimmed, cut into 1/4-inch slices (or 3 or 4 cups packaged shredded carrots) 1 1/2 cups finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, sprigs removed 2 cups[...]