Dried chickpeas While visiting France, Doug’s cousin Arsene took us to his daughter’s school end-of-the-year program — a hantess, to Armenians. Arsene’s daughter, Marie-Luz, attended…
Browsing Category Grain & Legumes
Make your next chicken crispy outside — and Armenian inside
Roasted chicken…boring. Roasted chicken with Armenian Stuffing…something special. Don’t get me wrong, I love roasted chicken. My mother made the best! First she’d parboil the…
Mujadarah, our favorite adopted lentil dish
In June of 2001, my husband and I went to Paris to visit his cousin Arsene Dirkelessian. Before we arrived, Arsene warned us that he…
Lentils, they’re not just for Lent
Lentils are classified as a legume because they come from a plant that has a seed-pod that splits when ripe. Red Lentils The same goes…
Bulgur: The Armenian Almost-Instant Meal
Bulgur might have been the original ready-made meal in a box, if boxes were as old as bulgur. Instead, it was the original ready-made meal…
Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves
If someone asked you when – or what- your first cooking experience was, would you be able to tell them without thinking? I have no…
