Meatless Lenten Dishes

Rose and Virginia’s ‘Lentil Kufta’Rose and Virginia’s ‘Lentil Kufta’

Rose and Virginia’s ‘Lentil Kufta’

Today the Women’s Guild of St. David Armenian Church (Boca Raton, FL) resumes its schedule of activities after a relatively…

10 years ago
Our Eggplant ExperimentOur Eggplant Experiment

Our Eggplant Experiment

Eggplant allergy? The doctor emphatically said, “No!” What a relief! After years of avoiding eggplant, my husband was informed by…

10 years ago
Special Recipes related to Mid – Lent (Michink)Special Recipes related to Mid – Lent (Michink)

Special Recipes related to Mid – Lent (Michink)

This coming Wednesday, March 11th marks the half-way point of our Lenten season - the 24th day of Lent, occurring on…

10 years ago
Reader Feature: KHEYMA – Ourfatsi-style from the family of Ara KassabianReader Feature: KHEYMA – Ourfatsi-style from the family of Ara Kassabian

Reader Feature: KHEYMA – Ourfatsi-style from the family of Ara Kassabian

Ara Kassabian is one of my go-to people for certain Armenian recipes. A few years ago, he shared several Lenten-…

10 years ago
Roasted Butternut Squash and Chickpea Salad with Tahini DressingRoasted Butternut Squash and Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing

Roasted Butternut Squash and Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing

During the cold winter months, most folks don’t usually  think of serving traditional light, crisp tossed green salads. Instead, a…

10 years ago
Quinoa with Pomegranate and Pistachios – A Gluten-free Thanksgiving recipe from Stanley TucciQuinoa with Pomegranate and Pistachios – A Gluten-free Thanksgiving recipe from Stanley Tucci

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…

10 years ago
Grape leaves stuffed with brown rice: A healthy choiceGrape leaves stuffed with brown rice: A healthy choice

Grape leaves stuffed with brown rice: A healthy choice

Looks can be deceiving, or in this case just not very revealing.  Brown rice-stuffed grape leaves What you see are…

11 years ago
Jingalov Hats (Lavash bread stuffed with herbs) – a Specialty from Artsakh (Karabagh)Jingalov Hats (Lavash bread stuffed with herbs) – a Specialty from Artsakh (Karabagh)

Jingalov Hats (Lavash bread stuffed with herbs) – Specialty from Artsakh (Karabagh)

After reading a recipe for Jingalov (Djingialov) Hats in the AGBU cookbook, “Flavors with History – Armenian Cuisine”, I thought…

11 years ago
Two-for-One Black Bean RecipesTwo-for-One Black Bean Recipes

Two-for-One Black Bean Recipes

I have to be honest with you - I never ate black beans growing up in our American-Armenian household. Nor…

11 years ago
Tomato – Spinach SoupTomato – Spinach Soup

Tomato – Spinach Soup

We’re taking a break from lentils and other legumes in this post. Instead we have a light, yet nourishing soup…

11 years ago