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Isfahan, a Persian- Armenian Culinary Pop-up with a sound track

in Culture on June 7, 2022 June 7, 2026
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I’m still not sure how the stars aligned to make this possible, but one day in July of 2021 I found myself rolling grape leaf…

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Spinach Pie

in Appetizers Main Dishes Meatless Meatless Lenten Dishes on May 28, 2022 March 16, 2023
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Spinach pie, or Spanakopita, is, as you know, a deliciously Greek recipe. The combination of cheeses and herbs provides a pleasing flavor while the crispy…

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Dried White Mulberry Granola – Armenian style!

in Desserts & Sweets Easy Meatless Specialty Food Stores on May 11, 2022 May 11, 2022
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Here is my recipe for … Dried White Mulberry Granola – Armenian style. Not many people are familiar with dried mulberries. Luckily, I am, and…

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Coloring Easter Eggs- Armenian Style

in Easter on April 12, 2022 April 20, 2023
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With Easter just a few days away, I felt the need to re-post this timely reminder on coloring eggs – Armenian style, that is. Links…

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Baked Grape Leaves and Rice Recipe- Shirdov Sini Sarma

in Appetizers Easy Holidays Main Dishes Meatless Meatless Lenten Dishes on April 2, 2022 October 14, 2022
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My family LOVES stuffed grape leaves, (aka sarma or yalanchi) but the process of stuffing the rice filling into finicky leaves can be somewhat tedious.The…

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Lent and Lenten Recipes

in Meatless Lenten Dishes on February 26, 2022 February 26, 2022
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In the Armenian Church, Lent is a “time of joyfulness and purification through repentance”. The Western Church’s less-strict lenten practice excludes meat from the diet.The…

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St. Sarkis Day – a Celebration with Recipes – and a brief video

in Desserts & Sweets St. Sarkis Day on February 7, 2022 January 25, 2024
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St. Sarkis Day, a moveable feast day, falls on Saturday, February 12th, 2022. The following background information, recipes and video are provided to help you…

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Sorrel Soup with Leeks and Peas

in Meatless Lenten Dishes Soups Vegetables on January 17, 2022 March 12, 2022
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My first encounter with aveluk (wild sorrel) was in 2015 when Doug and I were in Yerevan. I’d ordered aveluk soup at a local restaurant…

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Happy, Healthy New Year and Merry Armenian Christmas!

in Christmas on December 27, 2021 March 12, 2022
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The Christmas card depicted was created by Alik Arzoumanian. Isn’t it perfect? The card was shipped to us with Christmas gifts from our daughter and…

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Kahke, an Armenian Christmas Cookie Recipe

in Christmas Desserts & Sweets on December 22, 2021 December 23, 2021
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One of our family’s favorite Christmas cookie recipes.

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