Robyn

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Pumpkin HummusPumpkin Hummus

Pumpkin Hummus

The arrival of pumpkins in stores and roadside stands signals cooler weather, Halloween, and, of course, Thanksgiving. I have to…

15 years ago
Homemade Pomegranate JellyHomemade Pomegranate Jelly

Homemade Pomegranate Jelly

Ten years ago, I participated in a week-long educational program sponsored by the Mardigian Institute at St. Vartan Cathedral in…

15 years ago
Homemade Basterma – a Labor of LoveHomemade Basterma – a Labor of Love

Homemade Basterma – Labor of Love

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a Middle Eastern store nearby to purchase ready-to-eat favorites. Just ask reader Mario…

15 years ago
Is Pomegranate juice not so wonderful after all?Is Pomegranate juice not so wonderful after all?

Is Pomegranate juice not so wonderful after all?

A few weeks ago, Doug posted an item about the medical breakthrough of the pomegranate.  Now we learn that POM, a major producer…

15 years ago
Marian Amiraian’s Yogurt Soup (Tahnabour)Marian Amiraian’s Yogurt Soup (Tahnabour)

Marian Amiraian’s Yogurt Soup (Tahnabour)

Tahnabour (Yogurt Soup) Sometimes we’re lucky enough to be in the right place, at the right time. Recently, neighbor Marian Amiraian…

15 years ago
Armenians in China? You bet!Armenians in China? You bet!

Armenians in China? You bet!

Armenians are everywhere - even China. About 200 Armenians are living and working in China - a VERY tiny minority…

15 years ago

Armenian Honey Cakes

Author Jane Haddam Have you ever heard of Oldways - a nonprofit in Boston interested in helping people learn to…

15 years ago

Red Lentil-Potato Kufteh

Since no one, to date, has offered a recipe suggestion in our search for Sosie Catchatoorian’s request for a lentil-potato…

15 years ago
One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?

One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?

Bokon - or - Matnakash? Two months ago I started an all-out search for reader Devyn Egigian who was looking for a…

15 years ago
Watermelon RevisitedWatermelon Revisited

Watermelon Revisited

After recently purchasing a whopper of a watermelon, so juicy and delicious, we thought it appropriate to relive our love of this wonderful…

15 years ago