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…
Browsing Category Appetizers
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…
Hoom Kufteh (Armenian Sashimi?) With VIDEO!
Tired of cooking? Here’s the ultimate uncooked Armenian delicacy. Some call it hoom kufteh, some call it chi kufteh, while others call if keyma. Armenians…
Eggplant -or in my case- Zucchini relish
I don’t use eggplant in my home recipes. As I’ve noted, my husband is allergic to it. So I always substitute zucchini for the eggplant….
POM reading
Doug and I have been writing this blog for 6 months now – a great experience all around. We’ve gotten inquiries from numerous readers, and…
Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper & Pine Nut Spread)
Muhammara My husband, Douglas, is cursed with an Armenian double-whammy. Not only is he allergic to eggplant, an Armenian staple, he’s also allergic to walnuts,…