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Browsing Category Appetizers
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…
Pumpkin Hummus
The arrival of pumpkins in stores and roadside stands signals cooler weather, Halloween, and, of course, Thanksgiving. I have to admit – I’ve never been…
Homemade Basterma – a Labor of Love
Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a Middle Eastern store nearby to purchase ready-to-eat favorites. Just ask reader Mario of Queensland, Australia. He requested…
Mothers – and their (Yalanchi) Recipes- are Special!
We’ve been trying to do our part by helping to preserve treasured recipes passed down to family, friends and to so many of you readers…
Topig – A very special Lenten appetizer
Have you ever heard of Topig? It’s a Lenten (of course) appetizer recipe that sounds amazing! It’s kind-of-like kufteh, but the outer “shell” is made…
Eggplant Caviar, AKA, “Poor Man’s Caviar”
The “AZAD-HYE biz: Your Middle East Armenian Business Resource” describes Lucine Kasbarian as: “ a New Jersey-based writer and self-syndicating cartoonist whose comics have appeared in…
Vospov Kufteh – Red Lentils with Bulgur
Here’s a simple Lenten dish, Vospov Kufteh. Think of it as Hoom Kufteh without the meat. Serve it with a salad, and you’ve got a delicious, nutritious, vegetarian…