It’s funny how one little e-mail can start an avalanche of questions, phone calls, and some interesting answers. Not long ago, I heard from professor…
Browsing Category Soups
Armenian cabbage soup
Cabbage Soup What comes to mind when you think of cabbage? Coleslaw? Sauerkraut? Cabbage rolls, stuffed cabbage, dolma? I automatically think of soup – yes,…
Today’s lesson is…Lentils and 2 Lentil Soup recipes!
Lentils are legumes, meaning they come from a plant with double-seamed pods that contain a single row of seeds. Other common legumes include peas, peanuts,…
Potato peel broth: Not just for Vegetarians!
Armenians are carnivores by tradition. However, we respect one’s decision to avoid meat or animal by-products. Because many of our Armenian recipes use a chicken…
Yogurt and mint: A natural combo – and- a recipe for chilled Yogurt-Mint Soup (Madzoon Abour)
Chilled Yogurt-Mint Soup Armenians love the rich, tangy taste of creamy yogurt. Add some mint, and it’s out of this world! Chilled Yogurt-Mint Soup (Madzoon…
Psssst…This stock never loses its value!
Wasting food is not an option these days. Fortunately, it never was an Armenian trait. As in most Old World cultures, Armenians practiced frugality out…
My dinner at Omar Khayyam’s
It was the summer of 1967; my 18th birthday was on the horizon. Every year our family vacationed at the Van Hotel, an Armenian hotel…