Throngs of people watched as dancers in richly-decorated costumes in vivid hues performed Assyrian folk dances this past weekend at the 5th Annual Assyrian Food Fest in Morton Grove. While the dancers ...

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Atorina Zomaya was raised in a close-knit Assyrian American family in Rogers Park that revolved around food. “Pretty much everything was homemade—breads, yogurt, cheeses—according to ancient family ...

Montha Isitifo, right, with her daughter Amelia, left, took over the Star of Ishtar Restaurant in Sutherland last year, completely revamping the menu in the family restaurant. (Michelle Berg/Saskatoon ...

Eddie Lin writes the blog Deep End Dining. Last week he visited the Assyrian Food Fesival in Tarzana. Pictures from the event are on the Good Food Blog.

Aunt Ruth was in the middle of one of her stories, and she started searching for a prop. It was summer in Chicago, and she was telling us about a friend, or maybe it was a relative, who had fallen and ...

The Assyrian Food Festival Saturday and Sunday focused on the culture of this ancient people, many of whom have settled in Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles after their native Iraq became ...

There’s a jam-packed weekend of Bay Area festivals ahead, with a big India Day parade, arts and crafts, live music, Assyrian culture, rubber ducky races and a car show on tap. Among the highlights: ...

There’s a jam-packed weekend of Bay Area festivals ahead. Among the highlights: Festival of India: The 33rd annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration of Indian culture features entertainment, food, a ...

Daniel Sarkiss and Atorina Zomaya are the co-owners of Assyrian Kitchen in Jefferson Park. (Brian Rich/Sun-Times) Growing up in Rogers Park, Atorina Zomaya was immersed in her Assyrian culture, ...