Thanksgiving is a decidedly American holiday highlighted by the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and football games. Golden, overstuffed turkeys, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and green bean casseroles will…
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A day of sadness and hope
Easter Lilies – Google image As a kid, I always found Easter to be a confounding holiday. I couldn’t reconcile the joy of chocolate bunnies…
What are you serving for Easter?
It’s Easter time again. Have you finalized your Easter menus? If you don’t know what to prepare, check out some of our suggestions below. Happy…
Pat and John Nashmy’s Easter Chorag
Just in time for Easter, John and Pat Nashmy of northern NJ were kind enough to share their special chorag recipe which they have adapted…
St. Sarkis Day – Armenian Valentine’s Day?
Last February, Debbie Boyadjian wrote to The ArmenianKitchen.com looking for a recipe for St. Sarkis Halva. After an exhaustive search, I was able to fulfill…
Anoush Abour – an Armenian Christmas Pudding
To round out the holidays –and- to satisfy your body and soul during this festive season, there is one recipe that cannot be ignored: Anoush…
In our house, Thanksgiving was an Armenian holiday — and so were all the rest
Kalajian dinner party, 1960s Like any other American family’s table, ours overflowed on Thanksgiving — and a golden-brown turkey was always the centerpiece. But my…
Holiday Season 2010- Pomegranate-Prosecco Cocktail
Pomegranate-Prosecco Cocktail The countdown has begun. Christmas decorations have been popping up in stores since October – a little ridiculous, if you ask me! Black…
The Armenian Tradition of Cracking Easter Eggs
Just because Easter has passed doesn’t mean I can’t add another item about it. Right? Here’s an article I just received from Aghavni Armoudian, Tulsa,…
Armenian-style Easter Egg Salad- Teereet
My mother-in-law called her delicious egg salad recipe ‘Teereet.’ Perhaps that’s a Dikranagertsi word; I’m not sure. I do know that it’s a delicious way…