When reader, Bob, asked for a recipe for chamanichur, it turned out what he really wanted was a sauce recipe containing chaman (chaiman, chemen). His…
Browsing Category Herbs & Spices
Cardamom-Pecan Cookies
Cardamom is a spice most folks associate with cookies, but it’s also used to enhance coffee, fruit salad, or meats. Its scent can be overpowering,…
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 Ingredients: 1-15 oz. can chick…
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 works by the late but…
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 star of the show, was…
Spice up the holidays!
Spiced POM Cider The people in the test kitchen at POM Wonderful have been busy coming up with tasty recipes using pomegranate juice. In fact,…
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 is the Armenian Stuffing recipe…
Zatar, Za’atar, Zahtar
What is this, you ask? Zatar is a spice blend, commonly used in Middle Eastern or North African cuisine. It is used on meats, and…
Cardamom: A taste of ancient Armenia
Cardamom-Orange-Berry Salad To children, the lure of coffee has always been one of the great adult mysteries: How could it be that the strong, bitter…
Mint: Another essential Armenian flavor
Next to basil, and dark chocolate, mint is one of my favorite flavors. It tastes great, smells fabulous and has many uses. Spearmint and peppermint…