Sweet drinks satisfy a summer thirst better than anything. It’s true the world over. In the American South, sweet tea is the favorite antidote for…
An apricot shortage leaves Armenia with the pits
A friend who grew up in California mentioned the other day that his folks had an apricot tree in the back yard. He went on…
One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?
Bokon – or – Matnakash? Two months ago I started an all-out search for reader Devyn Egigian who was looking for a recipe for a bread called…
Watermelon Revisited
After recently purchasing a whopper of a watermelon, so juicy and delicious, we thought it appropriate to relive our love of this wonderful fruit. Read on… ******************************************** If…
Fresh Yogurt and Honey -sweet, creamy and cool: What more is there?
Robyn’s post the other day about the delights of yogurt in summer brought to mind another simple favorite — madzoon with honey. I remember my father’s…
“Classic Armenian Recipes”: another cookbook discovery
You know how I love cookbooks, and that Doug and I are now writing articles for the AGBU’s newly-launched online Ararat magazine, right? I recently…
Bulgur Pilaf – Dikranagerdtsi style
Just got off the phone with my mother. She was sitting on the front porch of her Jersey shore beach house when along came jogger,…
The Failed Manti
Every summer Doug and I make a point of cooking as much of our frozen foods as possible. In the coastal south, tropical conditions can…
A little rain (or even a lot) can’t keep us from getting fired up!
We just had to share this picture. That rain-soaked blur is Bonnie Gross, a great friend of ours and of this blog. Bonnie, who teaches…
A Recipe Request from Sosie Catchatoorian… Fried Lentil Kuftehs made with Potatoes
She’s looking for a specific lentil kufta recipe (one we haven’t posted), and we need your help finding it. Please read below, and if this…