If you subscribe to The Armenian Mirror-Spectator, you know that Christine Datian submits recipes regularly to the ‘Recipe Corner’ section. She notified me of her…
‘Tis the season for Icelandic Lamb!
This past summer Doug and I had the opportunity to savor grass-fed local (to upstate NY) lamb from Heather Ridge Farm that was clean, mild…
What do family visits and aluminum foil have to do with each other? Read on…
After being in the Catskill Mountains of New York for the past 3 months, we’re finally back in Florida. What a journey it was! Our…
The Debut of the Refurbished Shish Kebab Machine
Our saga began when Doug and I decided to present our family’s shish kebab machine to our daughter and her husband. The wedding is behind…
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 probably a teenager the last…
Zucchini Boats stuffed with Lamb
Our south Florida neighbors, Marilyn and David, have a summer place in upstate NY just about an hour from where Doug and I are staying….
How to make Midia Dolma using pre-cooked, frozen mussels with their shells, packed in brine …
Our summer in the Catskill Mountains, to date, has been glorious and relaxing – well, up to a point. Remember, there is a wedding taking…
A New Home for Dad’s Shish Kebab Machine
Please forgive our delay in posting. Doug and I have been on our summer mission -driving from Florida to upstate NY in preparation of our…
Cucumber- Avocado- Yogurt Soup
About six years ago Christine Datian had her yummy Cucumber-Avocado-Yogurt Soup recipe published in the online edition of Sunset magazine. She asked if I would…
There’s nothing ratty about letting the world know you’re Armenian
Some people don’t believe in coincidences. I don’t believe in Armenian coincidences. We’re all connected, especially on the Internet. I was Googling just recently for…