What do you do when guests are coming for dinner, and the dessert that’s planned can’t be made because a key ingredient is unavailable? Come…
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…
Creamy Chickpea and Brown Rice Pie
My last physical examination revealed that it was necessary for me to change my diet by avoiding white flour, white rice, white sugar … basically…
Armenian Walnut Cake for Mother’s Day
Here’s a quick and easy recipe that I posted many years ago.It is one of my mother-in-law’s go-to recipes that was, and still is, enjoyed…
What’s the Armenian word for “Brown Rice”? Nobody seems to know exactly.
When I posted a recipe for ‘Lentil and Brown Rice Salad with Cumin Dressing’, a comment appeared asking for the Armenian translation of ‘brown rice’….
Stewed fruit: A traditional Armenian treat
Our recent post about sour cherries drew a comment from our frequent contributor Ara, who noted that he’d made his own sour cherry preserves. That…
The buzz is all about sour cherries — and it’s one heck of a buzz!
A highlight of our weekend in Naples, Florida last month was the sour-cherry martini I drank at a Persian restaurant. Doug’s Armenian Sour Cherry Martini…
Doug’s new book tells a very Armenian life story while sharing lessons learned along the way
I felt certain of the title the moment I decided to write the book: Stories My Father Never Finished Telling Me. It represents a dilemma that…
Looking for ways to use leftover Easter eggs? Read on…
Are leftover Easter eggs taking up too much space in your refrigerator? Teereet (tirit) Put them to good use in two of our tried-and-true recipes…
Easter Greetings!
As we celebrate Easter, we wish you all a glorious day! Krisdos haryav ee merelotz! Orhnyal eh harootiunun Krisdosee! Christ is risen from the dead!…