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…
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Reader Feature: Alice Vartanian’s Easy Manhattan Clam Chowder
You’ve heard me mention Alice Vartanian before; she is Christine Vartanian – Datian’s mother, and I KNOW you recognize Christine’s name. This recipe was showcased in the…
TARKHANABOUR – A specialty soup recipe from Sonia Tashjian
Recipes keep rolling in from my food-friend, Sonia Tashjian. This time Sonia sent me a recipe called “TARKHANABOUR”, (Tarkhana Soup) another specialty of Musa Dagh….
AGENCHIK SOUP – A specialty from Musa Dagh
AGENCHIK SOUP Just in from Sonia Tashjian… another recipe representing Musa Dagh, my maternal grandparents homeland. Sonia wrote: “Have you heard about AGENCHIK (aganch means…
TTVEBAS – A Holy (Maundy) Thursday Armenian Recipe
Cooking enthusiast and Armenian cookbook author, Sonia Tashjian, sent me a recipe for a special food traditionally served on the last Thursday before Easter (Zadik)….
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…
Christine Datian’s Armenian Lentil Soup with Bulgur
Christine Datian and I have been email-buddies for several years, sharing family recipes and kitchen secrets with one another. Armenian Lentil Soup with Bulgur Even…
It’s Pumpkin Time!
Reader Karen emailed me a newsletter from the Seroonian Armenian Community Center, (outside of Philadelphia, PA.) which read: “Come to the Seroonian Armenian Community Center…
Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon and Egg (video!)
Some cooking techniques sound more daunting than they actually are. ‘Tempering’ is one of them. If a recipe instructed you to ‘temper an egg’, would…
Basil, the Armenian Church, and Zesty Vegetable Soup
Today, September 15th, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Khachveratz). At the end of the service, parishioners receive…