From 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.

Artichokes Greek Style

THIS WEEK • 9 min read - by Christine Vartanian Datian

Lena Tashjian’s Pickled Cabbage Soup (Krchik)

Oct 25 • 7 min read - by Christine Vartanian Datian

Butternut squash Half Baked Harvest Salad

Fall Harvest Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad

Oct 25 • 6 min read - by Christine Vartanian Datian

Middle Eastern cooking Tabouleh

Mary Markarian’s Tabbouleh

Oct 25 • 6 min read - by Christine Vartanian Datian

Olive Oil Roasted vegetables

Nuvo Olive Oil’s Roasted Fall Vegetables with Fig Balsamic and Fused Garlic Oil

Sep 25 • 7 min read - by Christine Vartanian Datian

desserts Pecan pie

Awe-Inspiring Bourbon Pecan Pie

Sep 25 • 5 min read - by Christine Vartanian Datian

Pilaf

Armenian Pilaf from Montebello’s Catering by Herach & Ara

Sep 25 • 5 min read - by Christine Vartanian Datian

Top 5 Articles from Christine Vartanian Datian

George Mardikian’s Arkayagan Abour (Royal Soup) from Dinner at Omar Khayyam’s

by Christine Vartanian Datian

September 4, 2025 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO — “George Mardikian (1903-1977) channeled the pain and hunger from his survival of the Armenian Genocide: He went from a dishwasher to a world-famous San Francisco restaurant owner[...]

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Mia Kouppa: Chicken Kokkinisto with French Fries

by Christine Vartanian Datian

August 28, 2025 0 Comments

This Greek chicken kokkinisto, or stewed chicken in a rich tomato sauce, served with homemade French fries is from the Mia Kouppa food blog. “Blogging since 2016, we have published[...]

Cheoreg Choreg pastries

Butter Gargantak (Cheoreg)

by Christine Vartanian Datian

August 21, 2025 0 Comments

Memories and photos from author Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — “I grew up in the 1950s. I had an Armenian last name, and we attended the Armenian church[...]

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Pan Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts and Raisins

by Christine Vartanian Datian

August 14, 2025 0 Comments

“After seeing Armenia from the Georgian border in 1989, Paula Wolfert wanted to travel to the country, but conflicts in the region prevented her. Instead, she collected Armenian cookbooks, especially[...]

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