Armenian food

Green Beans and Zucchini (Fassoulia yev Tutum)

Fassoulia literally means ‘bean’ – white, red, green –you get the idea. My husband and I have posted a few…

1 year ago

Armenian String Cheese (Tel Banir)

Even though my family and I LOVE Armenian string cheese (aka Tel Banir or chechil), I'm embarrased to admit I…

2 years ago

Savory Gluten-free Choreg!

Since our daughter Mandy and son-in-law Ron live in upstate NY, Doug and I are always thrilled whenever they visit…

2 years ago

Baked Grape Leaves and Rice Recipe- Shirdov Sini Sarma

My family LOVES stuffed grape leaves, (aka sarma or yalanchi) but the process of stuffing the rice filling into finicky…

2 years ago

Lent and Lenten Recipes

In the Armenian Church, Lent is a “time of joyfulness and purification through repentance”. The Western Church’s less-strict lenten practice…

2 years ago

Ghapama – Stuffed, baked Pumpkin, Kef-style with song

I started writing a ghapama blog item several months ago, but ended up putting the story on the back burner…

2 years ago

Losh Kebab – an Armenian Hamburger Recipe

One of our go-to recipes is good-old losh kebab – an Armenian 'hamburger' which is much like lule kebab. ‘Lule’…

2 years ago

Post-Thanksgiving Pumpkin Purée & Pumpkin Custard

In late October, my friend Linda gifted me with two small pie pumpkins – not pumpkin pies, but pumpkins from…

3 years ago

Pumpkin Geragoor, Pumpkin Casserole recipe

With Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving just a few days away, you’ve most-likely eaten your fill of pumpkin dishes already.…

3 years ago

Koolunja, Koolenja, or Kooroonja: No Matter Which Name You Use, it’s Still an Easy, ‘Old-Fashioned’ Choreg Recipe!

In the early days of The Armenian Kitchen, I received an email from a gentleman in MA asking if I…

3 years ago

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