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…
Browsing Category Fruits
Homemade Apricot Leather
Apricot leather is one of my daughter’s favorite treats, so whenever I’m in a Middle Eastern store, I always pick up a package for her. …
Watermelon and Peaches with Vanilla Yogurt Topping
Summer is a time when food preparation should be simple and flexible. This warm-weather, fruity dessert can be served at a picnic or at a…
Cherries- Sweet or Sour, the flavors are delicious!
I love cherries- sweet or sour. When I was growing up in NJ, my grandparents had a cherry tree in their back yard, along with…
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…
Kale Pomegranate Salad
Because kale is currently plentiful here in western Boynton Beach, FL, we’ve been on a kale recipe kick. It also helps that it’s good for…
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…