Since I don’t cook with eggplant (which is tricky to do in an Armenian kitchen), I use zucchini in it’s place. Needless to say, I…
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Meatless Imam Bayeldi -or- Baylee Baghlee
I absolutely LOVE Imam Bayeldi, or to some, Baylee Baghlee! One bite and you’ll know why the “Imam fainted”, it’s literal translation. It is stuffed eggplant traditionally filled…
The Arshile Gorky stamp
Lucine Kasbarian sent The Armenian Kitchen the following message and article regarding the March 11th issuance of the Arshile Gorky stamp by the U.S. Postal…
You’re in the right place. Really!
Did you notice we’ve redecorated the Kitchen? The new logo up top is the creation of a talented graphic artist, whose work caught the artistic eye of our…
Zerzevetov Pilav (Pilaf): A Vegetable and Bulgur Dish
My friend, Hasmig Eskandarian, sent me a link to a September, ’09 article written by Maria Titizian in The Armenian Reporter newspaper about a recipe called…
Surum — Homemade Pasta with Yogurt-Garlic Sauce
Every once in a while a reader will ask for a specific recipe that stumps us. This time the request came from distinguished author, physician, and…
Lentil Soup with Spinach
I’ve know Bonnie Gross for over 30 years . She and her husband, David Blasco, moved to South Florida from Chicago in late 1978 —…
Swiss Chard with Chick Peas (Neeveeg, Nevik)
Ara Kassabian from Los Angeles sent me a recipe he makes with farm-fresh Swiss chard and chick peas. It sounded delicious- and somehow familiar. As…
Preparing for Lent
With the approach of Lent, readers have been asking for suitable recipes.The Western Church’s less strict lenten practice excludes meat from the diet.The stricter lenten…