Armenians may not have been the world’s first onion eaters, but we are probably the most enthusiastic. It’s hard to imagine an Armenian meal without…
Date Archives February 2010
You’re in the right place. Really!
Did you notice we’ve redecorated the Kitchen? The new logo up top is the creation of a talented graphic artist, whose work caught the artistic eye of our…
Zerzevetov Pilav (Pilaf): A Vegetable and Bulgur Dish
My friend, Hasmig Eskandarian, sent me a link to a September, ’09 article written by Maria Titizian in The Armenian Reporter newspaper about a recipe called…
Surum — Homemade Pasta with Yogurt-Garlic Sauce
Every once in a while a reader will ask for a specific recipe that stumps us. This time the request came from distinguished author, physician, and…
Lentil Soup with Spinach
I’ve know Bonnie Gross for over 30 years . She and her husband, David Blasco, moved to South Florida from Chicago in late 1978 —…
Swiss Chard with Chick Peas (Neeveeg, Nevik)
Ara Kassabian from Los Angeles sent me a recipe he makes with farm-fresh Swiss chard and chick peas. It sounded delicious- and somehow familiar. As…
Preparing for Lent
With the approach of Lent, readers have been asking for suitable recipes.The Western Church’s less strict lenten practice excludes meat from the diet.The stricter lenten…
Poon Paregentan
Have you ever been to New Orleans during Mardi Gras? People dress in colorful, outrageous costumes, parading down the main street, or riding on exotically…
More on Hoom Kufteh
Last week we posted a recipe and video for making “Hoom Kufteh”. We received a number of comments, and an e-mail from Tom Merjanian, who provided…