Herbs & Spices

“HREN” – What exactly is it??

I admit it…sometimes I need help finding a recipe or answering a question. That’s when I turn to certain ‘helpers’…

14 years ago

Lentil and Black Bean Chili

Here’s a tasty, filling vegetarian chili recipe I adapted by combining two separate chili recipes.  One recipe featured lentils; the…

14 years ago

Cilantro and Coriander Revisted

Last month several us of got together for lunch to celebrate my aunt Arpie’s birthday.  In front of the Chow…

14 years ago

Chemen – Fenugreek

When reader, Bob, asked for a recipe for chamanichur, it turned out what he really wanted was a sauce recipe…

14 years ago

Cardamom-Pecan Cookies

Cardamom is a spice most folks associate with cookies, but it’s also used to enhance coffee, fruit salad, or meats.…

15 years ago

Roasted Spiced Chick Peas

Instead of nibbling on the same-old snack food or appetizer, try something with a healthy twist.  Roasted Spiced Chick Peas Roasted Spiced Chick Peas…

15 years ago

A banner day for Armenians in the Catskills

We recently visited the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum in Upstate New York to see the first-ever major exhibit of…

16 years ago

Cilantro: Love it or hate it

Doug caught me watching the “Barefoot Contessa” on the Food Network the other day. In one segment, Ina Gartner, the…

16 years ago

Spice up the holidays!

Spiced POM Cider The people in the test kitchen at POM Wonderful have been busy coming up with tasty recipes…

17 years ago

Ara Kassabian’s Armenian Stuffing

Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Are you ready? Armenian stuffing One of the many recipes I’ll be making…

17 years ago

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