I recently received a comment from reader Carol on the post, “Bastegh is the only Nanny Candy worth eating…”. She’s been looking for a recipe…
Posts tagged Armenian food
If you like wine, thank an Armenian
In an article on the outlook for Armenia’s wine industry, the Web site ArmeniaNow.com notes that Turkey has about 1,200 native varieties of grapes —…
Eating well means eating “gud” – Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (aka ‘Gud’) When we were kids, a bowl of roasted pumpkin seeds (what Armenians called “gud“) always meant company was coming. I…
Cheese Kadaif
Christmas is a time filled with holiday cheer – and- holiday desserts. Cookies are bountiful, but I’m on cookie-overload after the cookie-exchange party! We were…
Another Christmas Gift Idea…
About 10 years ago, I received a really neat gift from my sister, the likes I’d never seen before. It was a sampler box of…
Christmas is Armenian cookie time!
OK, really — anytime is Armenian cookie time. But… When I think of a Thanksgiving dessert, PIE automatically comes to mind. Mention Christmas, and all…
Church Bazaars- It’s that time of year again
According to Dictionary.com, the word “bazaar” means (1.) a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East (2.) a sale of miscellaneous contributed…
How far will YOU go for Armenian food?
Reader Rosanne Almasian from Upstate New York asked me where she could buy Armenian food, such as lahmajoun and Armenian string cheese for 200 guests….
Armenia’s future is growing greener
We recently read a fascinating story about organic farming in Armenia on the excellent independent-journalism Web site ArmeniaNow.com. A non-governmental organization called Green Lane has…
The Armenian menu, frozen in time
One of our main motives in creating this site was to help preserve the recipes and cooking traditions that Armenians brought to America in the…