Breads & Boregs

New Year Bread – DAREHATS (pronounced ‘dar-ee hots’)New Year Bread – DAREHATS (pronounced ‘dar-ee hots’)

New Year Bread – DAREHATS (pronounced ‘dar-ee hots’)

Two years ago, I posted a recipe and background information provided by Sonia Tashjian for a bread specifically reserved for…

10 years ago
Armenian Meat ‘Burritos’ – or – Whole Wheat Fillo Dough Stuffed with Spiced Meat (Kufteh) FillingArmenian Meat ‘Burritos’ – or – Whole Wheat Fillo Dough Stuffed with Spiced Meat (Kufteh) Filling

Armenian Meat ‘Burritos’ – or – Whole Wheat Fillo Dough Stuffed with Spiced Meat (Kufteh) Filling

When I discovered that our local Whole Foods market carries The Fillo Factory brand of organic whole wheat fillo (phyllo)…

10 years ago
The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment Part Yergoo (2)The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment Part Yergoo (2)

The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment Part Yergoo (2)

I’ve got to hand it to Mike Minassian… he’s not a quitter. He diligently set out to find the perfect…

11 years ago
‘The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment’ has begun!‘The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment’ has begun!

‘The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment’ has begun!

In case you missed reading about the purpose of The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment, please click here. I sent Mike…

11 years ago
“The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment” featuring Mike Minassian“The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment” featuring Mike Minassian

“The Great Lahmajoun Dough Experiment” featuring Mike Minassian

This story was inspired by a simple email from Mike Minassian who resides in Cordoba, Argentina. (Little did he know…

11 years ago
Jingalov Hats (Lavash bread stuffed with herbs) – a Specialty from Artsakh (Karabagh)Jingalov Hats (Lavash bread stuffed with herbs) – a Specialty from Artsakh (Karabagh)

Jingalov Hats (Lavash bread stuffed with herbs) – Specialty from Artsakh (Karabagh)

After reading a recipe for Jingalov (Djingialov) Hats in the AGBU cookbook, “Flavors with History – Armenian Cuisine”, I thought…

11 years ago
Mid Lent (Michink) Fortune BreadMid Lent (Michink) Fortune Bread

Mid Lent (Michink) Fortune Bread

Mid Lent (Michink, in Armenian) falls on the 24th day of Lent. Michink isn’t a religious celebration; it simply offers an…

11 years ago
Aghablit for St. Sarkis DayAghablit for St. Sarkis Day

Aghablit for St. Sarkis Day

It’s almost St. Sarkis Day again! This feast day on the Armenian Church calendar, is celebrated 63 days before Easter…

11 years ago
Bokon, an Armenian Bread RecipeBokon, an Armenian Bread Recipe

Bokon, an Armenian Bread Recipe

Way back in June, 2010, I posted a recipe for Matnakash, a ‘symbolic Armenian bread’ in response to a request for…

11 years ago
Baking Simit ‘Achkee Chop’Baking Simit ‘Achkee Chop’

Baking Simit ‘Achkee Chop’

At the conclusion of our October Women’s Guild meeting at St. David Armenian Church (Boca Raton, FL), the guest presenter…

12 years ago