Robyn

Robyn

Make your next chicken crispy outside — and Armenian insideMake your next chicken crispy outside — and Armenian inside

Make your next chicken crispy outside — and Armenian inside

Roasted chicken…boring. Roasted chicken with Armenian Stuffing…something special. Don’t get me wrong, I love roasted chicken. My mother made the…

16 years ago

Help us hunt for Armenian ingredients

Where can you buy some of the less common Armenian Kitchen Pantry items? Fortunately, the internet is a great way…

16 years ago
<i> Psssst</i>…This stock never loses its value!<i> Psssst</i>…This stock never loses its value!

Psssst…This stock never loses its value!

Wasting food is not an option these days. Fortunately, it never was an Armenian trait. As in most Old World…

16 years ago
Lamb, the Secret Ingredient: Kinz, and a recipe for Tass KebabLamb, the Secret Ingredient: Kinz, and a recipe for Tass Kebab

Lamb, the Secret Ingredient: Kinz, and recipe for Tass Kebab

We grew up eating lamb - and loving it. My American friends who had eaten lamb, said they couldn’t stand…

16 years ago
Coriander and Cilantro – One Plant – Two Incredible Flavors – plus a recipe for Cilantro-Tahini Dip!Coriander and Cilantro – One Plant – Two Incredible Flavors – plus a recipe for Cilantro-Tahini Dip!

Coriander and Cilantro – One Plant – Two Incredible Flavors – plus recipe for Cilantro-Tahini Dip!

What do coriander and cilantro have in common? They come from the same plant. Top of plate: Cilantro; Bottom of…

16 years ago
<i> Chorag</i>, Zeytoonian style<i> Chorag</i>, Zeytoonian style

Chorag, Zeytoonian style

I bumped into an old friend, Joe Zeytoonian, teacher and musician, at the Armenian Genocide program last week in Boca…

16 years ago
My dinner at Omar Khayyam’sMy dinner at Omar Khayyam’s

My dinner at Omar Khayyam’s

It was the summer of 1967; my 18th birthday was on the horizon. Every year our family vacationed at the…

16 years ago
Mujadarah, our favorite adopted lentil dishMujadarah, our favorite adopted lentil dish

Mujadarah, our favorite adopted lentil dish

In June of 2001, my husband and I went to Paris to visit his cousin Arsene Dirkelessian. Before we arrived,…

16 years ago
Lentils, they’re not just for LentLentils, they’re not just for Lent

Lentils, they’re not just for Lent

Lentils are classified as a legume because they come from a plant that has a seed-pod that splits when ripe.…

16 years ago
Dolma, the Armenian meal in a vegetableDolma, the Armenian meal in a vegetable

Dolma, the Armenian meal in vegetable

If there’s anything Armenians love to stuff more than their tummies, it’s vegetables. Sure, we’ll stuff just about any part…

16 years ago