Through the magic of FaceBook, I reconnected with a person I knew growing up, Elaine Cherekjian (now Wolfe). She was probably a teenager the last…
Posts tagged armenian recipes
Crustless Zucchini Pie – Armenian Style! (aka Tutumov Boreg)
When my local farmer’s market advertised home-grown zucchini for $.19 a lb. this past week, I thought it was a misprint. Lo-and-behold, it was FACT!…
Cheese Beureks from ‘Salpy’s International Kitchen’
In my last post, a reader named Steph inquired about a recipe her mother and grandmother used to make – a type of choreg, she…
Is that really basturma? When you’re hungry and out to sea, it’s close enough!
We just got back from a Caribbean cruise. We had great fun despite a choppy sea, a midnight fire alarm and an island tour of…
Halva, some interesting information, and of course, recipes!
I must apologize. I’m a wee-bit late posting the following from Sonia Tashjian. She sent me a recipe for halva and related information to post…
Need a little help feeling that warm holiday glow? Here are a couple of suggestions with an Armenian twist
“Pizzazz!” Do you celebrate Christmas indoors or out? That may seem like a silly question to those of you sipping hot cocoa as you hang…
Douzma, A Very Special Meat and Vegetable Casserole
With Christmas only a week away, I felt it appropriate to make douzma again, that wonderful, wintery, Armenian (Dikranagerdtsi) comfort food. ‘Douzma”, you might recall…
Making Dolma using Dried Eggplant Skins
At times, it’s not easy to find dried eggplant skins. In October, I happened to be in the heart of the Middle Eastern community in…
Grapes with Yogurt and Honey
It’s official … the grape harvest has been blessed in traditional form in Armenian churches around the globe. So, it’s time to appreciate this sweet…
Homemade Stovetop Lavash
Question: What do you do when you’re out of lavash, you’re not near a store that sells it, and you don’t feel like making it…