Eggplant allergy? The doctor emphatically said, “No!” What a relief! After years of avoiding eggplant, my husband was informed by his doctor that he is…
Browsing Category Meatless Lenten Dishes
Special Recipes related to Mid – Lent (Michink)
Mid Lent marks the half-way point of our Lenten season – the 24th day of Lent, occurring on the Wednesday of the fourth week to…
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- appropriate recipes with The Armenian Kitchen in the…
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 ‘winter salad’ is more appropriate…
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…
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 stuffed grape leaves, but what…
Jingalov Hats (Lavash bread stuffed with herbs) – a Specialty from Artsakh (Karabagh)
After reading a recipe for Jingalov (Djingialov) Hats in the AGBU cookbook, “Flavors with History – Armenian Cuisine”, I thought it might be interesting to…
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 had I ever heard-of –…
Tomato – Spinach Soup
We’re taking a break from lentils and other legumes in this post. Instead we have a light, yet nourishing soup that’s easy to make and…
Mid Lent (Michink) Fortune Bread
Mid Lent (Michink, in Armenian) falls on the 24th day of Lent. Michink isn’t a religious celebration; it simply offers an opportunity to reward oneself for…