About 10 years ago, I received a really neat gift from my sister, the likes I’d never seen before. It was a sampler box of…
Date Archives 2009
Christmas is Armenian cookie time!
OK, really — anytime is Armenian cookie time. But… When I think of a Thanksgiving dessert, PIE automatically comes to mind. Mention Christmas, and all…
Need Christmas Gift Ideas?
I happened to mention to one of my new friends, Margie (she’s the lady who asked for the Bishi recipe) that my husband and one of his colleagues, Leila…
Apricot Crescent Cookies
As I was flipping through the pages of an old Kalajian-family cookbook, a yellowed, slightly tattered piece of paper dropped to the floor. When I…
Does Armenian food go better with Pepsi?
Check out the home page of The American Turkish Society and you can’t help being drawn to the instantly familiar Coca-Cola logo trumpeting the group’s…
Can the French really love Armenian frogs?
I’ve half-jokingly noted that Armenians aren’t traditionally big beef eaters because cows can’t walk up a mountain without falling over. But it’s quite true that…
Eggplant -or in my case- Zucchini relish
I don’t use eggplant in my home recipes. As I’ve noted, my husband is allergic to it. So I always substitute zucchini for the eggplant….
Ara Kassabian’s Armenian Stuffing
Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Are you ready? Armenian stuffing One of the many recipes I’ll be making is the Armenian Stuffing recipe…
How Much Do You Know About Rice?
Armenians love rice. Who doesn’t, really? Long grain, par-boiled rice A staple for more than half the world’s population, rice is a marvelously adaptable grain….
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Holiday Season is Here! Caitlin Hall is letting us know Thanksgiving dinner is ready! You can tell that Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around…