If you can’t find certain Armenian food products in a Middle Eastern store, your best-bet is to attend a food festival at the nearest Armenian…
Browsing Category Appetizers
Cilantro and Coriander Revisted
Last month several us of got together for lunch to celebrate my aunt Arpie’s birthday. In front of the Chow Thai restaurant, Boca Raton, FL…
Topik – an Easy Version for Lent!
When I wrote about the Lenten appetizer “Topig” (Topik) two years ago, I linked my story to blogger Joumana’s site (TasteofBeirut.com) since she had already…
Midia Dolma – A big hit at St. Nersess Seminary Christmas Party
Early last December I received an email from reader Karen who had an urgent request for a Midia Dolma recipe. Midia Dolma prepared at St….
Baba Ghanoush
Numerous Armenian recipes contain eggplant in one way or another. Naturally, reader Eric Ruttum figured our website was the place to go to find a baba…
Salmon Mousse
On a recent Saturday evening, friends Hap and Elaine joined us for dinner. The dinner menu started with Elaine’s special appetizer, salmon mousse. Elaine Oksner and Hap…
Walnut-Olive Relish
An interesting request came my way: “I stumbled across your very informative blog as I was searching for a condiment I’ve heard of that is…
Antonio Tahhan – his blog – and recipe for Kbeibat, a Middle Eastern dumping
Antonio Tahhan, FB image I’m not much of a Facebook person, but I do follow ‘The Art of Armenian and Middle Eastern Cooking’ where a core…
Eggplant Spread
Gina Skillings Similar to our typical Armenian eggplant spread recipes, this one comes from my dear friend, Gina Skillings, a true vegetarian. I hope you’ll…
Spicy Olive-and-Okra Topped Hummus
I know you all know how to make hummus; it’s pretty darn easy. Even though making hummus isn’t a big deal, sometimes it’s just easier…