Dinner at Omar Khayyam's
By: by George Mardikian
Publisher: The Viking Press
Published: 1944
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
Subjects: Cookery, Armenian.
Description: Mardikian writes in an affable style and recounts his story of immigrating to America. His cooking favors the fresh and simple, avoiding heavy sauces and complex recipes; "Broiled Trout and Lemon Dressing with Piaz" (Piaz is a parsley and onion mixture), a raw spinach salad called "Immigrant's Pack Salad", and "Bean Yahni" (lima bean or soy bean stew") to name a few. Recipes are preceded by informative tips and tales of the recipes origin.
Notes: "First published ... in November 1944."