Have you dyed your Easter eggs yet? If you haven’t, please read this innovative technique before you do anything else. Palm Beach Post Food Editor,…
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Easy St. Sarkis Day Halva
St. Sarkis Day, the Armenian “Valentine’s Day”, is one of those moveable celebrations. This year it falls on Saturday, January 31st – which happens to…
Getting ready for Armenian Christmas!
Ready or not, Armenian Christmas is almost here. It’s time to prepare Nevik to serve on January 5th, along with a traditional meal comprised of…
New Year Bread – DAREHATS (pronounced ‘dar-ee hots’)
Two years ago, I posted a recipe and background information provided by Sonia Tashjian for a bread specifically reserved for New Year’s Eve – Dare…
Holiday Mushroom, Celery, and Walnut Pilaf
When Christine Datian gets in the kitchen, there’s no stopping her. She just contacted me with her latest recipe, ‘Holiday Mushroom, Celery, and Walnut Pilaf‘,…
Quinoa with Pomegranate and Pistachios – A Gluten-free Thanksgiving recipe from Stanley Tucci
Did you ever see the movie, “Big Night” with Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub? It was released in 1996, and to this day is one…
Looking for ways to use leftover Easter eggs? Read on…
Are leftover Easter eggs taking up too much space in your refrigerator? Teereet (tirit) Put them to good use in two of our tried-and-true recipes…
Aghablit for St. Sarkis Day
It’s almost St. Sarkis Day again! This feast day on the Armenian Church calendar, is celebrated 63 days before Easter – somewhere between January 18th…
The Nushkhar – and Home-Blessings during the Armenian Christmas Season
Last November, Father Diran Bohajian from St. Leon Armenian Church in Fair Lawn, NJ, presented a lecture/demonstration featuring the ‘Nushkhar’ at their Womens’ Guild meeting….
Anoushabour -The Official Armenian Christmas Pudding!
In order to help you prepare for Armenian Christmas on January 6th, I want to remind you all to make Anoushabour (literal translation – ‘sweet soup’). I…