It’s nearing the end of October, hurricane season is almost over, the temperature in South Florida has dropped into the low 80’s, and the humidity…
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Chicken with Farina Recipe Request
I’m on a recipe hunt again, this time for Grace Timberlake who is looking for a dish which includes chicken and farina. Here’s what Grace wrote:…
Apricot-Glazed Chicken
Apricot-Glazed Chicken Breast Wanting to be creative with the dinner ingredients that were on hand, I whipped up an apricot glaze that would coat the four plump…
Lamb and Feta Burgers
Summertime is burger time. But if you’re tired of that same-old ‘Heinz-57 Sauce’ flavored patty, try this tasty burger with an Armenian- Middle Eastern flare. Serve…
Tolma Festival, Armenia
On several occasions, we’ve written about the fine art of dolma-making, the traditional Armenian stuffed meal. We’ve made dolma the usual way by scooping and…
Spinach and Bean Stew
There are times when we just don’t feel like eating meat. It might have something to do the fact that we often aren’t pleased with the…
The ‘Arsene Sandwich’ – Grilled Cheese Spectaculaire
The ‘Arsene Sandwich’ is a specialty of Doug’s cousin, Arsene Dirkelessian. Some might call this a grilled cheese sandwich; we call it spectacular! While visiting…
Happy Father’s Day!
Robyn’s father and his famous shish kebab Father’s Day is synonymous with barbeques. Grill masters will show their stuff with menus plain and fancy. No matter…
AYF Juniors- ‘Back to the Basics’ Seminar
Jenn Taylor is the Chef/ Food Service Director at Lutherlyn, a retreat and summer camp site in western Pennsylvania which hosts Junior Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) seminars. This…
‘Chicken in a Pot’ recipe suggestion
In response to Jennifer G.’s search for a recipe for Armenian chicken in a pot with potatoes, Ara Kassabian offered the following suggestion. Now we…