We just got back from a Caribbean cruise. We had great fun despite a choppy sea, a midnight fire alarm and an island tour of…
Posts tagged Armenian cuisine
Need a little help feeling that warm holiday glow? Here are a couple of suggestions with an Armenian twist
“Pizzazz!” Do you celebrate Christmas indoors or out? That may seem like a silly question to those of you sipping hot cocoa as you hang…
Meet Lisa Kouchakdjian, creator of ‘Love on a Plate – Armenia’
It’s been over a week since I did my cooking demonstration at the St. Leon Food Festival in NJ. I’d never seen so many people…
Aveluk (Wild Sorrel) – a Uniquely Armenian Herb
Aveluk (Rumex crispus) -or- wild sorrel is indigenous to certain regions of Armenia. It’s popular in authentic Armenian cuisine – especially in restaurants which serve…
In Loving Memory of Aunt Arpie Vartanesian
Our Aunt Arpie passed away at age 89 on June 29th, and we miss her terribly. The phrase “our aunt” probably sounds a little odd…
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…
Oroogh (aka Orouk or Ouroukh) – a Meat and Bulgur Recipe
The cookbook, “Armenian Cuisine“ by Aline Kamakian and Barbara Drieskens has a recipe called ‘Ouroukh Tzavarov” and refers to this dish as ‘kuftah with bulgur…
Is it really dangerous to eat chicken? I’m afraid to find out.
Two recent news stories about the dangers of chicken are making me queasy just thinking about dinner. I’ve always loved chicken. Who doesn’t? It’s a…
Remembering a song about “roc” that’s definitely rolled
I first heard a scratchy 78-rpm recording of Slim Gaillard singing Yep-Roc Heresay when I was a kid. I hadn’t heard it again until it…
Pan-seared lamb chops: a great way to fire up the appetite without making a big fuss
We’ve fallen out of lamb-chop love in recent years for a couple of reasons. One is the fatty, chewy and generally sub-par chops available at…