I recently participated in an Armenian cooking demonstration at St. David Armenian Church along with three other women. The church’s event planning committee hosts a…
Browsing Category Fruits
Cherry – Yogurt Parfait
Have you ever tried to remove pits from cherries without using a cherry pitting tool? Well, it’s easier than you think. There are a couple…
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,…
A Successful Ghapama Day at St. David Armenian Church, Boca Raton, FL!
After much hard work and anticipation, Yeretsgin Anna and her team of devoted Armenian School-Sunday School mothers, put together a most enjoyable array of refreshments…
Stewed fruit: A traditional Armenian treat
Our recent post about sour cherries drew a comment from our frequent contributor Ara, who noted that he’d made his own sour cherry preserves. That…
What is Etchmiadzin Dolma?
In answer to a recent inquiry about how Etchmiadzin dolma differs from regular dolma, Ara Kassabian offered a brief explanation and recipe. Ara notes that…
Chef Michael Psilakis’ Grilled Watermelon with Yogurt Recipe
Do you remember the post where Doug and I met Chef Michael Psilakis? We were thrilled to have met him in person and receive an…
Garden-Fresh Recipes from Maro Nalabandian
My newly discovered cousin, Maro Nalabandian, was the guest chef at the University of Maryland’s Master Garden “Grow It; Eat It” open house event. A master…
Honey-Lemon Fruit Salad
Armenians, summertime, and melons go hand-in-hand. Armenia is said to have some of the biggest, sweetest watermelon on the planet. As an American-born Armenian living…
Soft Apricots (transformed) make a Tasty Dessert
I was surprised to learn that my sister Dawn had never been to Costco. Luckily, I never leave home without my Costco membership card – you…