Preparing meals during Lent shouldn’t be a challenge, if you know the guidelines. According to information from the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church, “The…
Browsing Category Meatless Lenten Dishes
CHICK BRTUJ (Meatless Kyufta) from Sonia Tashjian
Today is Armenian Independence Day! To help celebrate, Sonia Tashjian, my go-to food expert in Yerevan, offered her recipe for Chick Brtuj – Meatless Kyufta (Kufteh) to…
Sulkhamud, or Sour Spinach and Rice, a Lenten Recipe
Pat and John Nashmy have been sharing their Assyrian family recipes with The Armenian Kitchen for a long time. During our recent move, John emailed…
Apricot – Walnut Bites: a Three – Ingredient Lenten Confection
If you’re looking for an easy treat to satisfy your sweet tooth during Lent, try this recipe for Apricot-Walnut Bites. Pitted dates add a natural,…
An easy recipe for Lent: Carrot-Onion Sauté
The BAND at St. David Armenian Church Mardi Gras dance! Guess who?? My sister, brother-in-law, Doug and I enjoyed an Armenian-style Mardi Gras dance at…
Vegetable Gouvedge – an Armenian comfort food!
Doug and I are just back from a 14-day transatlantic cruise. We left from Fort Lauderdale, FL’s Port Everglades (a short 40-minute drive from our…
CARROT (or APPLE) LENTEN CAKE from Sonia Tashjian
Sonia Tashjian’s Carrot Lenten Cake Periodically, Sonia Tashjian posts a special recipe from her vast repertoire on The Armenian Kitchen. With the Lenten season in…
White Bean, Spinach and Garlic Soup from Christine Datian
My version of Christine Datian’s soup I don’t know how cold it gets where you live during the winter, but it never gets very cold…
Sonia Tashjian’s QEMENE BRTUJ – Kololak with Potato – a Lenten Recipe
Just in time for Lent, Sonia Tashjian sent me several recipes which I will post from time to time, so please keep checking back. The…
Roasted Root Vegetables with Pomegranate Glaze
As I sat in the waiting room of my doctor’s office, I noticed a stack of free recipe booklets called ‘Wishing You Happy Holidays in…