Salads

One vegetable; two recipes – or – what to make with fresh beets!

Through the magic of FaceBook, I reconnected with a person I knew growing up, Elaine Cherekjian (now Wolfe). She was…

10 years ago

Traditional Armenian Salads by Sonia Tashjian

According to Sonia Tashjian, "When preparing salads, contemporary nutritionists suggest using fewer, rather than more, ingredients. It is no surprise…

11 years ago

Armenian Aubergine (aka Eggplant) and Pomegranate Salad

Doug and I met Rubina Sevadjian Kingwell in April 2015, at the London Book Fair. Rubina is the author of…

11 years ago

Grilled Halloumi Cheese and Tomato Salad

I'm a Jersey girl – born and raised in The Garden State.   As a child, I remember going to…

12 years ago

Bulgur Salad with Pistachios and Currants

Bulgur has a zillion uses in Armenian cuisine. In our home, bulgur, in its varying sizes, is combined with any…

12 years ago

Coriander – Crusted Fish with Chickpea – Artichoke Salad

Some folks eat fish during Lent, others refrain from it. If you are a Lenten fish-eater, you might want try…

12 years ago

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…

12 years ago

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…

13 years ago

Spinach-Pomegranate Salad

Last weekend Doug and I were in Naples, Florida, where we attended a beautiful outdoor wedding overlooking rows of yachts…

13 years ago

Tomato, Onion and Cucumber Salad with Sumac

Today is the first of Lent when we commemorate the 40 days of Jesus Christ’s fasting. It’s our time to…

13 years ago

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