Mandy and Charlie Doug and I just enjoyed a rare and treasured week-long visit with our daughter, Mandy (and her dog, Charlie). Whenever she travels…
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Easy St. Sarkis Day Halva
St. Sarkis Day, the Armenian “Valentine’s Day”, is one of those moveable celebrations. This year it falls on Saturday, January 31st – which happens to…
Easy ‘Baked’ Apples
Autumn is apple season! Wherever you look these days, grocery stores and farmers’ markets are brimming with bushels of apples – sweet, tart, yellow, red,…
Marinated Red Onions with Sumac
How would you describe the taste of a raw red onion? Sweet? Sharp? Bitter? I’ve heard chefs refer to the red onion as being sweet….
How to Make Homemade Tahini (Sesame Seed Paste)
It’s rare that I ever run out of tahini (sesame seed paste), especially since it’s been mainstreamed into the product line at most grocery stores….
Baked Kale Chips with Za’atar
Kale, considered to be one of the healthiest vegetables around, is gaining popularity on the culinary scene. More people are realizing the tremendous health benefits…
MANTI – deconstructed
I LOVE Manti, but as you might recall, my first attempt at making it with wonton wrappers as a shortcut, led to overdone, hard to…
What to do with leftover Easter eggs
Are leftover Easter eggs taking up space in your refrigerator? Wondering what to do with them? Forget about deviled eggs! I’ve resurrected a couple of…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Start the New Year with Basturma and Eggs!
Question: How does one start off the new year on the right foot? Answer: With a hearty breakfast of basturma and eggs, of course! Basturma…
Tahini-Chocolate Truffles
Diana Saker My long-time buddy, Diana Saker, and her neighbors host an annual Christmas ornament- cookie exchange extravaganza. Unfortunately Diana has an intolerance to wheat…