When I wrote about the Lenten appetizer “Topig” (Topik) two years ago, I linked my story to blogger Joumana’s site (TasteofBeirut.com) since she had already…
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Mock Kheyma, a 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 finicky about eating raw ground…
Recipe Request: Chamanichur
Reader, Bob, is looking for a recipe his maternal grandmother used to make called ‘chamanichur’. When he presented his request, I confessed I didn’t know…
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 the way we once loved…
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 to read through it to…
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 foods we enjoy—not just 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 Paris and Barcelona. Of course,…
Khashlama, a 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 or lamb (or mutton, where…
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 method we haven’t made –…
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 shopping, I reach first and…