Monday, March 4th, 2019 marks the first day of Lent in the Armenian Church. The day before, Sunday, March 3rd, is Poon (meaning ‘Main’) Paregentan…
Browsing Category Desserts & Sweets
The Feast of St. Sarkis, the Authentic St. Sarkis Halva Recipe, and other traditional recipes from Sonia Tashjian
The Feast of Saint Sarkis, a moveable celebration, falls on Saturday, February 16th this year. Saint Sarkis, the Warrior, is one of the most venerated…
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…
Persimmon Walnut Raisin Cookies by Mrs. Alice Vartanian
I must admit that I’ve never eaten a persimmon. As I’d walk to class at Chico State (CA) back in 1969-70, I’d see numerous persimmon…
Ladokoulouro: Greek-style Sesame Seed -Olive Oil Cookies
As Doug and I continue to explore Charlotte, NC and the surrounding around, we tend to seek-out Greek and Middle Eastern stores and establishments (meaning…
Pecan Date Balls
Last October I made Date-Pistachio Crescent Cookies to share with the Women’s Guild members at my church. The package of date paste was quite large…
Easy Date – Pistachio Crescent Cookies
In preparation for next spring’s Food Festival, I was asked by the Chair of St. Sarkis’ Women’s Guild to prepare a cookie – specifically one…
Alphabets and Apples
A few months after Doug and I moved to South Carolina, we bumped into an old NJ friend at the St. Sarkis Food Festival in…
Christine Datian’s Summer Peach Cobbler with Walnuts and Raisins
According to its license plates, Georgia is referred to as the ‘Peach State’. The truth is that South Carolina, our new home state, is actually the…
No Bake Key Lime Cream Cheese Pie
We’re getting ready for the Fourth of July and boy, is it HOT outside! A lot of neighbors I’ve spoken to don’t want to bake, …