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.

Author Ghillie Başan writes: “The food of Lebanon, Syria and Jordan takes me on a journey as every dish has a connection to stories and passion, old traditions and new.[...]

FRESNO — This family recipe is featured in Reedley chef, author and restaurateur Jon Koobation’s Cooking With Jon, the celebrated cookbook he published in 2017. For decades he owned Jon’s[...]

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From: ‘Moon Of The Faith:’ A History Of The Apricot And Its Many Pleasures by Joel S. Denker: “Apricots flourished throughout the Islamic dominions. The Moors, who conquered Spain, planted[...]

“According to Gastronomos, the recipe for Imam Bayildi is of Roman origin. It traveled through the empire to Asia Minor where the Greeks incorporated it into the cuisine. The translation[...]

The Armenian Kitchen’s Robyn Kalajian writes, “Some years ago, Susan Ounjian, a lecturer and performer, hosted a cooking video, ‘The Art of Traditional Armenian Cooking.’ In the lecture, she explained[...]

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Linda Peek, who has prepared meals for politicians, rock stars, dignitaries and royalty in her role as a diplomat’s wife, is sharing her stories and recipes back home through her[...]