Hap and Elaine Our friends Hap Erstein and Elaine Oksner host an annual 4th of July celebration at their home, which is conveniently located near…
Browsing Category Eggs, Cheese, & Yogurt
The Armenian Tradition of Cracking Easter Eggs
Just because Easter has passed doesn’t mean I can’t add another item about it. Right? Here’s an article I just received from Aghavni Armoudian, Tulsa,…
Armenian-style Easter Egg Salad- Teereet
My mother-in-law called her delicious egg salad recipe ‘Teereet.’ Perhaps that’s a Dikranagertsi word; I’m not sure. I do know that it’s a delicious way…
Surum — Homemade Pasta with Yogurt-Garlic Sauce
Every once in a while a reader will ask for a specific recipe that stumps us. This time the request came from distinguished author, physician, and…
Goulougoos, The Armenian Kitchen Version
After having read the recipes for Goulougoos from Dr. Jantzen’s mother-in-law, Isgouhi Sarkahian, and the one from the Magzanian sister’s cookbook, I decided to create…
Goulougoos: A new one on me!
It’s funny how one little e-mail can start an avalanche of questions, phone calls, and some interesting answers. Not long ago, I heard from professor…
Cheese Kadaif
Christmas is a time filled with holiday cheer – and- holiday desserts. Cookies are bountiful, but I’m on cookie-overload after the cookie-exchange party! We were…
Hye Tea — with a 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 Armenian word for “Armenian.” The…
Lamb and eggs: An Armenian breakfast
I like hash for both of the obvious reasons: Salt and fat. Any professional cook will tell you they’re the secret ingredients that keep the…
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…