Grain & Legumes

Creamy Chickpea and Brown Rice Pie

My last physical examination revealed that it was necessary for me to change my diet by avoiding white flour, white…

11 years ago

TTVEBAS – A Holy (Maundy) Thursday Armenian Recipe

Cooking enthusiast and Armenian cookbook author, Sonia Tashjian, sent me a recipe for a special food traditionally served on the…

11 years ago

Two-for-One Black Bean Recipes

I have to be honest with you - I never ate black beans growing up in our American-Armenian household. Nor…

11 years ago

Peanut Butter Kufteh (Peanut Butter filled Patties)

My friends and I were discussing Lenten recipes at our recent Women’s Guild luncheon and fashion show, when one of…

11 years ago

Sts. Vartanantz Day

Tomorrow is Sts. Vartanantz Day when Armenians around the world commemorate the Battle of Avarayr which took place in 451…

11 years ago

Chickpea Lentil Burgers with Yogurt-Tahini sauce

We’re eating a lot less meat these days - yes, that even includes lamb. We haven’t become vegetarians, but we’re…

11 years ago

Christine Datian’s Armenian Lentil Soup with Bulgur

Christine Datian and I have been email-buddies for several years, sharing family recipes and kitchen secrets with one another. Armenian…

11 years ago

Don’t know what to do with your leftover turkey? Make Keshkeg!

It's the day after Thanksgiving, and you're probably wondering what to do with that mound of leftover turkey. Never fear,…

11 years ago

Oroogh (aka Orouk or Ouroukh) – Meat and Bulgur Recipe

The cookbook, “Armenian Cuisine“ by Aline Kamakian and Barbara Drieskens has a recipe called 'Ouroukh Tzavarov" and refers to this…

11 years ago

‘Agra Hadig’, another Armenian tradition – or is it?

Is the tradition of ‘Agra Hadig’ Armenian, or one that Armenians have adopted? That’s the question I’m trying to answer…

11 years ago

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