Nikki sat down next to this story at an NPR event where we played our Hidden Kitchen episode "The Birth of the Frito," about the origin of the iconic corn chip. At the dinner, Lois DeDemenico, 80, ...

Everything you need to know about the pantry staples of Armenian cuisine. Serious Eats / Andrew Janjigian Armenian cuisine is ancient, dating back to at least 400 BC. Historical Armenia was located ...

1. In large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes or until the onion softens. Add the vermicelli and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 ...

1/2 cup fine egg noodles (browned) 1/2 stick butter 1 cup long-grain rice 2 cups chicken broth salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To brown egg noodles: Place noodles on a cookie ...

Pilaf/pilav/plov is a word derived from the Persian word pulao, and can just refer to pretty rice. But more often, as here, it actually denotes the method of cooking: the rice is first fried in butter ...

The birth of Rice-A-Roni began with a friendship between a Canadian immigrant and a survivor of the Armenian genocide. Soon after, an Italian... Birth Of Rice-A-Roni: The Armenian-Italian Treat Birth ...