Robyn

Robyn

Christmas is Armenian cookie time!Christmas is Armenian cookie time!

Christmas is Armenian cookie time!

OK, really -- anytime is Armenian cookie time. But... When I think of a Thanksgiving dessert, PIE automatically comes to…

15 years ago
Need Christmas Gift Ideas?Need Christmas Gift Ideas?

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…

15 years ago
Apricot Crescent CookiesApricot Crescent Cookies

Apricot Crescent Cookies

As I was flipping through the pages of an old Kalajian-family cookbook, a yellowed, slightly tattered piece of paper dropped…

15 years ago
Eggplant -or in my case- Zucchini relishEggplant -or in my case- Zucchini relish

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…

15 years ago
Ara Kassabian’s Armenian StuffingAra Kassabian’s Armenian Stuffing

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…

15 years ago
How Much Do You Know About Rice?How Much Do You Know About Rice?

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…

15 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Holiday Season is Here! Caitlin Hall is letting us know Thanksgiving dinner is ready! You can tell that Thanksgiving…

15 years ago
Bishi or Zing-a-Ling, the Armenian Zeppoli (or Pancake)Bishi or Zing-a-Ling, the Armenian Zeppoli (or Pancake)

Bishi or Zing-a-Ling, the Armenian Zeppoli (or Pancake)

Margie, a reader from PA., had a special request for me - to help find a recipe her grandmother used…

15 years ago
How to make Red Pepper Paste – the LONG VersionHow to make Red Pepper Paste – the LONG Version

How to make Red Pepper Paste – the LONG Version

In a posting from April 22, I wrote about the “secret ingredient” in so many of my grandmother’s recipes -…

15 years ago
Armenians in Charlotte, North CarolinaArmenians in Charlotte, North Carolina

Armenians in Charlotte, North Carolina

On our recent trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, Doug and I were excited to see the blazing autumn colors as…

15 years ago