armenian recipes

One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?One bread, two names. Is it Bokon or Matnakash?

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…

15 years ago
The Failed MantiThe Failed Manti

The Failed Manti

Every summer Doug and I make a point of cooking as much of our frozen foods as possible. In the…

15 years ago
Lentil Salad with Feta and TomatoesLentil Salad with Feta and Tomatoes

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,…

15 years ago
Maque Choux: Why does it taste Armenian?Maque Choux: Why does it taste Armenian?

Maque Choux: Why does it taste Armenian?

I'm just the assistant around here, so I hope I can be excused for being clueless from time to time.…

15 years ago
Virtual Ararat: On to greater heights!Virtual Ararat: On to greater heights!

Virtual Ararat: On to greater heights!

We're thrilled to be part of the new online incarnation of the AGBU's respected magazine Ararat.  Ararat  (http://www.araratmagazine.org/) has a…

15 years ago
Matnakash, an Armenian Symbolic BreadMatnakash, an Armenian Symbolic Bread

Matnakash, an Armenian Symbolic Bread

Whenever a reader asks for help in finding a recipe, I do my level-best to hunt one down. When Devyn…

15 years ago

Armenians of India remember their past, but not their food

The Telegraph newspaper of Calcutta, India reports that the city's historic Armenian comunity has dwindled to about 40 families, few…

15 years ago
Cilantro: Love it or hate itCilantro: Love it or hate it

Cilantro: Love it or hate it

Doug caught me watching the “Barefoot Contessa” on the Food Network the other day. In one segment, Ina Gartner, the…

15 years ago
Bokon recipe found?Bokon recipe found?

Bokon recipe found?

In my search for Devyn Egigian’s request for Bokon, an Armenian bread said to be thicker than lavash,  I consulted…

15 years ago

Recipe Search: “Bokon”, thicker version of Lavash

Reader Devyn is looking for a bread recipe called bokon (boccone). The spelling might not be exact, so searching through…

15 years ago