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…
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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…
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…
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. Maque Choux For example: I…
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 long, proud tradition of outstanding…
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 asked for a bread recipe…
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 of whom speak Armenian. The…
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 star of the show, was…
Bokon recipe found?
In my search for Devyn Egigian’s request for Bokon, an Armenian bread said to be thicker than lavash, I consulted with Dorothy Arakelian who said…
Recipe Search: “Bokon”, a thicker version of Lavash
Reader Devyn is looking for a bread recipe called bokon (boccone). The spelling might not be exact, so searching through cookbooks and the internet has been a…