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Topik – an Easy Version for Lent!Topik – an Easy Version for Lent!

Topik – an Easy Version for Lent!

When I wrote about the Lenten appetizer “Topig” (Topik) two years ago, I linked my story to blogger Joumana's site…

13 years ago
Mock Kheyma, a Lenten treatMock Kheyma, a Lenten treat

Mock Kheyma, Lenten treat

Mock Kheyma Kheyma, a.k.a.Hoom or Chee Kufteh is one of those foods that is very personal. Since folks can be…

13 years ago

Recipe Request: Chamanichur

Reader, Bob, is looking for a recipe his maternal grandmother used to make called ‘chamanichur’. When he presented his request,…

13 years ago
A night with Chefs Michael Psilakis, Ben Roche, Hugh Acheson & Michael GreenA night with Chefs Michael Psilakis, Ben Roche, Hugh Acheson & Michael Green

A night with Chefs Michael Psilakis, Ben Roche, Hugh Acheson & Michael Green

Anyone who's been near a television set in the past decade is aware that Americans now love food and cooking…

13 years ago
Lucine Kasbarian’s Swiss Chard Lentil SoupLucine Kasbarian’s Swiss Chard Lentil Soup

Lucine Kasbarian’s Swiss Chard Lentil Soup

My friend, Lucine Kasbarian (author, writer, and illustrator), sent me her recipe for Swiss chard lentil soup. She asked me…

13 years ago
Planet Ozone: Another world that we’d be happy to visit any time!Planet Ozone: Another world that we’d be happy to visit any time!

Planet Ozone: Another world that we’d be happy to visit any time!

Like many of you, we're always on the look-out for new restaurants and grocery stores that feature the sort of…

13 years ago
Even in France, the best food is ArmenianEven in France, the best food is Armenian

Even in France, the best food is Armenian

Our daughter Mandy just got back from a short but hectic business trip to Europe that included high-pressure meetings in…

13 years ago

Khashlama, newly discovered, very old Armenian recipe

Have you ever heard Khashlama (Hashlama)? I hadn't, until recently.  Khashlama, simply put, is a boiled meat dish, generally beef…

13 years ago
Sini Kufteh (Oven-Baked Kufteh)Sini Kufteh (Oven-Baked Kufteh)

Sini Kufteh (Oven-Baked Kufteh)

Baked Sini Kufteh In the past the Armenian Kitchen has prepared kufteh in two ways – heart-healthy, and kufteh deconstructed. One…

13 years ago
I may go flat broke buying flat bread, but it might be worth it!I may go flat broke buying flat bread, but it might be worth it!

I may go flat broke buying flat bread, but it might be worth it!

I learned this habit from my father and I'm not about to un-learn it any time soon: When I'm grocery…

13 years ago