Robyn

Today’s lesson is…Lentils and 2 Lentil Soup recipes!

Lentils are legumes, meaning they come from a plant with double-seamed pods that contain a single row of seeds. Other…

15 years ago

Basterma! The best thing about company

Basterma (Basturma) Pardon me, please. This is Doug, intruding rudely into Robyn's latest post. She made the mistake of asking…

15 years ago

A Family Heirloom Is Passed Along

My aunt, Arpie Vartanesian, has decided to sell her condo and move into an independent living apartment at a senior’s…

15 years ago

Heart-healthy Kufteh (with VIDEO!)

Heart-healthy Kufteh Doug and I have been experimenting with some of our favorite Armenian recipes to reduce fat and cholesterol.…

15 years ago

Dry Measures vs. Liquid Measures – What’s the Difference?

While my sister Dawn was visiting several of her Armenian friends at the Jersey Shore this summer, their beach-side discussion…

15 years ago

How far will YOU go for Armenian food?

Reader Rosanne Almasian from Upstate New York asked me where she could buy Armenian food, such as lahmajoun and Armenian…

15 years ago

Heart-Healthy Fish Recipe: Fish Plaki

Fish Plaki Now that we’re getting older, Doug and I have come to the realization that we can’t eat the…

15 years ago

Hye Tea — with dainty portion of eggs and sausage!

Sweet Soujouk No, I didn’t misspell it; I actually mean “HYE” tea. For those who don’t know, “Hye” is the…

15 years ago

Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper & Pine Nut Spread)

Muhammara My husband, Douglas, is cursed with an Armenian double-whammy. Not only is he allergic to eggplant, an Armenian staple,…

15 years ago

Remembering summers among Armenians in Asbury Park, N.J.

Asbury Park, NJ is a small shore town a hop, skip & a jump from North Jersey and New York…

15 years ago

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