A few months after Doug and I moved to South Carolina, we bumped into an old NJ friend at the St. Sarkis Food Festival in…
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Belgian Endive with Roquefort, Walnuts and Cranberries, by Chef David Vartanian
Way back in 2011, I introduced Christine Vartanian-Datian to the readers of The Armenian Kitchen. In the story I mentioned that Christine’s love of cooking…
CHICK BRTUJ (Meatless Kyufta) from Sonia Tashjian
Today is Armenian Independence Day! To help celebrate, Sonia Tashjian, my go-to food expert in Yerevan, offered her recipe for Chick Brtuj – Meatless Kyufta (Kufteh) to…
And then came Hurricane Florence – Easy Spinach Pie
Please see update below … Would you like to hear a not-so-funny story? Doug and I moved to inland South Carolina 6 months ago after…
Garbanzo Bean and Vegetable Soup by Christine Vartanian Datian
It might still be pretty hot outside, but cooler days are on the horizon. Pumpkins and gourds are already on display in supermarkets, and believe…
Avocado Hummus, a classic dish at Momed Restaurant, Beverly Hills, CA
The back yard of our second house in south Florida was a small garden of Eden. We had a prolific mango tree, 2 abundant avocado…
Mama Ghanoush – Zucchini Dip!
Doug likes to browse through Middle Eastern restaurant menus online. One day he showed me an amazing menu, each dish sounding more incredible than the…
Roasted Grape Tomatoes with Pomegranate Molasses Drizzle
I can’t help myself. Whenever I see a grocery store item that’s boasting ‘Buy-One-Get-One-Free’, aka BOGO, I’m going to cave-in and buy it. Such was…
Roasted Sweet Potato Spirals
I’ve been on a spiralizing frenzy ever since I received my new ‘toy’ last week. So far, I’ve experimented with zucchini, carrots, and now, sweet…
Poached Salmon with Zucchini ‘Noodles’
Years ago I purchased a small hand-held vegetable spiral cutter. After using it a couple of times, I decided it was more trouble than it…