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Bishi or Zing-a-Ling, the Armenian Zeppoli (or Pancake)

Margie, a reader from PA., had a special request for me - to help find a recipe her grandmother used…

15 years ago

Armenian coffee: A soorj of delight. (With VIDEO!)

Like so many adult indulgences, Armenian coffee is an acquired taste -- and I'm glad I finally acquired it, although…

15 years ago

How to make Red Pepper Paste – the LONG Version

In a posting from April 22, I wrote about the “secret ingredient” in so many of my grandmother’s recipes -…

15 years ago

Wrapping up healthier Armenian dinner

Confession: We are not role models for healthy eating.Healthy appetites? Definitely! But healthy eating, well...we're working on it.For one thing,…

15 years ago

The oldest newly discovered health food – Bulgur!

Bulgur (Cracked wheat) Finally, there's a food that tastes great, helps you lose weight and packs more health benefits than…

15 years ago

Hye Tea — with dainty portion of eggs and sausage!

Sweet Soujouk No, I didn’t misspell it; I actually mean “HYE” tea. For those who don’t know, “Hye” is the…

15 years ago

Tourshi (Tourshou)- Armenian Pickled Vegetables

When our daughter was in college in Tampa, we often made the tedious 4-hour drive to visit. It was always…

15 years ago

Lahmajoun (Armenian “Pizza”) Shortcut!

When I attended Chico State College in California back in 1969, I desperately needed to refer to a hard-to-find Armenian…

15 years ago

Gouvedge: Lamb, veggies — and memories

Doug’s cousin, Alice Bakalian, sent us the gouvedge recipe of his mother’s family. Alice remembers her sister, Rose Shamlian, making…

15 years ago

Fassoulia, Lupia- Recipe and Video

My mother used to hum a little ditty when we were kids, a catchy tune. The words went something like…

16 years ago

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