A simple, yet direct, request was sent to me by reader, Pam: “Please send recipe for Armenian macaroni with meat, done in oven.” Before I…
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Another Satisfied Customer! Chamanichur – a fenugreek and water sauce
Remember Bob? He’s the fellow who was looking for ‘chamanichur’. After a bit of emailing back and forth seeking more details from his memory bank, asking…
A night with Chefs Michael Psilakis, Ben Roche, Hugh Acheson & Michael Green
Anyone who’s been near a television set in the past decade is aware that Americans now love food and cooking the way we once loved…
Khashlama, a newly discovered, very old Armenian recipe
Have you ever heard Khashlama (Hashlama)? I hadn’t, until recently. Khashlama, simply put, is a boiled meat dish, generally beef or lamb (or mutton, where…
You Can Never Have too Many Cookbooks!
My passion for collecting cookbooks is widely-known, especially Armenian cookbooks or any that reflect a similar cuisine. Even in today’s electronic age, I enjoy holding…
“Classic Armenian Recipes”: another cookbook discovery
You know how I love cookbooks, and that Doug and I are now writing articles for the AGBU’s newly-launched online Ararat magazine, right? I recently…
The Armenian Croissant: Ashma, Katah
Leon Kaye…This could be your lucky day! To refresh your memories… a few weeks ago I posted a recipe search item. Leon was looking for…
The real secrets of Armenian cooking are kept by women who are happy to share!
Most people go to bookstores searching for a great novel. Me? I head right to the cookbook section. If, however, you’re looking for down-home, tried…
Yogurt: It’s good all over
My husband’s uncle John Bichakjian, a firm believer in healthy eating, presented Doug’s mother with a cookbook called The Complete Book of Yogurt, by Shaun…
Omar Khayyam’s: Refreshing Cousin Alice’s Memory
On April 29th I wrote about my family’s dinner experience at Omar Khayyam’s restaurant in San Francisco. I mentioned the 1944 copy of the cookbook,…