This year most of my immediate family will be spending Christmas with us in sunny south Florida. It’s the first time in decades that we’re…
Posts tagged Armenian food
MANTI – deconstructed
I LOVE Manti, but as you might recall, my first attempt at making it with wonton wrappers as a shortcut, led to overdone, hard to…
Kufteh prepared “Ravioli style”
Last week I heard from Ron Takakjian, one of my Dikranagerdtsi cousins. He wanted to share a kufteh preparation method he’d never tried, and wanted…
Oroogh (aka Orouk or Ouroukh) – a Meat and Bulgur Recipe
The cookbook, “Armenian Cuisine“ by Aline Kamakian and Barbara Drieskens has a recipe called ‘Ouroukh Tzavarov” and refers to this dish as ‘kuftah with bulgur…
Baking Simit ‘Achkee Chop’
At the conclusion of our October Women’s Guild meeting at St. David Armenian Church (Boca Raton, FL), the guest presenter was long-time member Deegeen (Mrs.)…
Is it really dangerous to eat chicken? I’m afraid to find out.
Two recent news stories about the dangers of chicken are making me queasy just thinking about dinner. I’ve always loved chicken. Who doesn’t? It’s a…
Remembering a song about “roc” that’s definitely rolled
I first heard a scratchy 78-rpm recording of Slim Gaillard singing Yep-Roc Heresay when I was a kid. I hadn’t heard it again until it…
Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon and Egg (video!)
Some cooking techniques sound more daunting than they actually are. ‘Tempering’ is one of them. If a recipe instructed you to ‘temper an egg’, would…
Celery Stew with Kufteh Balls and Egg-Lemon Sauce
When one has a craving for a certain recipe, they’re not satisfied until they experience the lingering flavor of that special food. Aunt Arpie Such…
Apple Dolma
It’s autumn in North America which means the new crop of apple varieties are readily available in the markets. One of The Armenian Kitchen’s readers/contributors,…