You might have noticed an increased number of eggplant recipes on The Armenian Kitchen recently. Well, that’s due to the thrilling news that my husband…
Browsing Category Appetizers
Spicy Middle Eastern Meat Pies
Way back, in the early days of The Armenian Kitchen’s existence, we’d posted a story about the ARAM sandwich and how it got its name….
Our Eggplant Experiment
Eggplant allergy? The doctor emphatically said, “No!” What a relief! After years of avoiding eggplant, my husband was informed by his doctor that he is…
Today’s lesson: Soujouk
Question: What is soujouk? Answer: It’s an Armenian sausage that is dried, cured, and usually made out of ground beef or lamb. (Some countries make…
Media Pore – an original recipe from the Hye Hotel, Asbury Park, NJ
Do you remember Asbury Park, NJ back in its hey-day? No? Well, I sure do. Van Hotel, Asbury Park My family on the front…
Grape leaves stuffed with brown rice: A healthy choice
Looks can be deceiving, or in this case just not very revealing. Brown rice-stuffed grape leaves What you see are stuffed grape leaves, but what…
Chickpea Lentil Burgers with Yogurt-Tahini sauce
We’re eating a lot less meat these days – yes, that even includes lamb. We haven’t become vegetarians, but we’re certainly including more veggies, legumes,…
Lamb Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce
This year most of my immediate family will be spending Christmas with us in sunny south Florida. It’s the first time in decades that we’re…
It’s Pumpkin Time!
Reader Karen emailed me a newsletter from the Seroonian Armenian Community Center, (outside of Philadelphia, PA.) which read: “Come to the Seroonian Armenian Community Center…
Remembering a song about “roc” that’s definitely rolled
I first heard a scratchy 78-rpm recording of Slim Gaillard singing Yep-Roc Heresay when I was a kid. I hadn’t heard it again until it…