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Posts tagged Armenian food
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…
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,…
Gatnabour – Armenian Rice Pudding
After dealing with some heavy-duty dental work this past week, I was only able to eat very soft foods for a few days. This presented…
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…
A Mysterious Kitchen Tool to Some, But Not to Me!
Every once in a while I scan certain blogs just to see what’s new in the world of food. When I came across a post…
Black Beluga Lentils, our latest discovery
Doug and I don’t usually shop for groceries at Target Super Stores, but we found ourselves wandering through their grocery aisles before the holidays making…
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 –…
An Armenian Christmas Family Tradition is Born
At the end of last December, after recovering from the joy and of hosting Christmas with family and friends, I received a most-interesting request from recently…
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…