Sweet drinks satisfy a summer thirst better than anything. It’s true the world over. In the American South, sweet tea is the favorite antidote for…
Posts tagged Armenian food
An apricot shortage leaves Armenia with the pits
A friend who grew up in California mentioned the other day that his folks had an apricot tree in the back yard. He went on…
One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?
Bokon – or – Matnakash? Two months ago I started an all-out search for reader Devyn Egigian who was looking for a recipe for a bread called…
Watermelon Revisited
After recently purchasing a whopper of a watermelon, so juicy and delicious, we thought it appropriate to relive our love of this wonderful fruit. Read on… ******************************************** If…
Fresh Yogurt and Honey -sweet, creamy and cool: What more is there?
Robyn’s post the other day about the delights of yogurt in summer brought to mind another simple favorite — madzoon with honey. I remember my father’s…
The Failed Manti
Every summer Doug and I make a point of cooking as much of our frozen foods as possible. In the coastal south, tropical conditions can…
A little rain (or even a lot) can’t keep us from getting fired up!
We just had to share this picture. That rain-soaked blur is Bonnie Gross, a great friend of ours and of this blog. Bonnie, who teaches…
Can our lamb burgers stand the heat of battle?
Last summer, we cooked up a plan to teach Americans a thing or two about lamb but wound up with egg on our face instead….
Keeping Cool with Madzoon (plain yogurt)
With summer temperatures rising all across the globe, we thought we’d offer three of our favorite cool and refreshing madzoon recipes – no cooking required!…
Lentil Salad with Feta and Tomatoes
Hap and Elaine Our friends Hap Erstein and Elaine Oksner host an annual 4th of July celebration at their home, which is conveniently located near…