The Aperyans Kimberly and Slav Aperyan recently moved to Cocoa Beach, FL from San Antonio, TX. They belonged to the Armenian community in TX and…
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Dawn Aginian – an Armenian Entrepreneur
Dawn Aginian Dawn Aginian, of Michigan, is well-educated having earned an MBA degree and CPA status. Yet she has been out of work like so many other…
How to Make Rose Water
While most of the U.S. is digging out from excessive snowfall, South Florida lawns are green, flowers are blooming, and we’re walking around in shorts….
Borani, Anyone?
Whenever someone asks me to help find a lost family recipe, I can usually count on Ara Kassabian to post a recipe or an interesting…
What will they think of next? Pomegranate seeds (arils) ready to use!
I saw the craziest convenience food item in my local grocery store today… a container of loose pomegranate seeds (arils), sealed and ready for purchase!…
St. Sarkis Day – Armenian Valentine’s Day?
Last February, Debbie Boyadjian wrote to The ArmenianKitchen.com looking for a recipe for St. Sarkis Halva. After an exhaustive search, I was able to fulfill…
Chor Mees (Dried Meat)
Recipe requests keep coming in….. The latest request came from R.J. who wrote, “Hi Robyn, My grandmother use to make something called, “Chord-Meese” (phonetic). It…
Spinach Bulgur with Basterma
Spinach-Bulgur with Basterma A few weeks ago, Diane Aginian wrote asking for my help in finding a recipe containing spinach, bulgur and chaimen from basterma….
Gouvedge, Nashmy-Style
John and Pat Nashmy of North Jersey share the same love of Armenian-Assyrian-Middle Eastern food as we do. Pat, who is part German and part…
Mint Tea with Arak, and Other Special Teas
During a rare Florida cold spell, Doug and I snuggled each evening with a cup (or 2) of soothing tea. I would vary the tea selection so…