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…
Posts tagged Armenian cuisine
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…
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…
Armenians satisfy Beirut’s thirst for sweetness
The Badguer, from the Lebanon Star It’s hard to imagine, but Armenians have come up with a new contribution to tastes of Lebanon: pomegranate wine….
A visit with the spirit of Christmas past
Dinner with family is always important, but it takes on special meaning during this time of year. Barbara, Robyn and Aunt Arpie Like many folks…
Don’t hurry dinner on my account, especially if you’re serving liver
You know this really bugs me because I keep repeating myself: I have no use for chefs who can’t be bothered to finish cooking meat….
Who cleans up The Kitchen? We do, and we hope you like what you see
You might notice a few enhancements in our page layout — or you might not. They’re subtle but worth a look. First, we added a…
Eat Madzoon and live healthy!
I remember TV commercials years ago that featured supposedly hundred-plus-year-old people from the Caucuses whose longevity was said to be a result of eating yogurt. …