Please see update below … Would you like to hear a not-so-funny story? Doug and I moved to inland South Carolina 6 months ago after…
Garbanzo Bean and Vegetable Soup by Christine Vartanian Datian
It might still be pretty hot outside, but cooler days are on the horizon. Pumpkins and gourds are already on display in supermarkets, and believe…
Avocado Hummus, a classic dish at Momed Restaurant, Beverly Hills, CA
The back yard of our second house in south Florida was a small garden of Eden. We had a prolific mango tree, 2 abundant avocado…
Mama Ghanoush – Zucchini Dip!
Doug likes to browse through Middle Eastern restaurant menus online. One day he showed me an amazing menu, each dish sounding more incredible than the…
Roasted Grape Tomatoes with Pomegranate Molasses Drizzle
I can’t help myself. Whenever I see a grocery store item that’s boasting ‘Buy-One-Get-One-Free’, aka BOGO, I’m going to cave-in and buy it. Such was…
Roasted Sweet Potato Spirals
I’ve been on a spiralizing frenzy ever since I received my new ‘toy’ last week. So far, I’ve experimented with zucchini, carrots, and now, sweet…
Poached Salmon with Zucchini ‘Noodles’
Years ago I purchased a small hand-held vegetable spiral cutter. After using it a couple of times, I decided it was more trouble than it…
Christine Datian’s Summer Peach Cobbler with Walnuts and Raisins
According to its license plates, Georgia is referred to as the ‘Peach State’. The truth is that South Carolina, our new home state, is actually the…
Khorovats – the Armenian Barbecue
What exactly is Khorovats? According to Irina Petrosian, author of “Armenian Food – Fact, Fiction, and Folklore”, ‘khorovats is an Armenian word for life lived…
Almond Joy and Mounds- Armenian Candy? A Story by Joel Denker
If you’re old enough, you might remember a TV commercial jingle that started out with these lyrics: ‘Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you…