Carolann Najarian is a woman of many talents – she is a retired physician, author, philanthropist, and now, a choreg baker. Carolann Najarian’s whole wheat…
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Two Traditional Armenian Recipes to ring-in the New Year
To get you into the spirit of a new year, I felt it appropriate to re-post two traditional Armenian recipes: Anoush Abour (literally meaning ‘sweet…
And then came Hurricane Florence – Easy Spinach Pie
Please see update below … Would you like to hear a not-so-funny story? Doug and I moved to inland South Carolina 6 months ago after…
Pakla-ov Beurag or Payleh Bereg (A Fava Bean, Potato and Onion Turnover)
Pam Moroukian wrote in asking for a recipe for payleh bereg (spelling varies). She referred to a story she’d read on The Armenian Kitchen written…
Pumpkin Bread
One of my go-to autumn recipes is Pumpkin Bread. It’s not too sweet, is easy to make, and goes perfectly with a cup of hot…
Homemade Stovetop Lavash
Question: What do you do when you’re out of lavash, you’re not near a store that sells it, and you don’t feel like making it…
Geghard Monastery, Garni Temple, and freshly made Lavash!
Because our week-long trip to Armenia was mostly dedicated to Genocide Commemorative activities, we really didn’t have much time to visit and experience village life…
The Armenian Kitchen’s first ‘Reader Feature’: Mike Minassian and his Perfect Lahmajoun Dough Experiment #3
Our first Reader Feature of 2015 is Mike Minassian, from Cordoba, Argentina. After a hiatus of several months, Mike has resumed his search for the…
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 New Year’s Eve – Dare…
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) dough, I promised to post…