Our Aunt Arpie passed away at age 89 on June 29th, and we miss her terribly. The phrase “our aunt” probably sounds a little odd…
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Manti – A recipe from Chef Justin Aprhamian
My local grocer carries a brand of ground lamb I hadn’t seen before …Strauss American Lamb. As soon as I got home, I checked online…
TARKHANABOUR – A specialty soup recipe from Sonia Tashjian
Recipes keep rolling in from my food-friend, Sonia Tashjian. This time Sonia sent me a recipe called “TARKHANABOUR”, (Tarkhana Soup) another specialty of Musa Dagh…
AGENCHIK SOUP – A specialty from Musa Dagh
AGENCHIK SOUP Just in from Sonia Tashjian… another recipe representing Musa Dagh, my maternal grandparents homeland. Sonia wrote: “Have you heard about AGENCHIK (aganch…
The buzz is all about sour cherries — and it’s one heck of a buzz!
A highlight of our weekend in Naples, Florida last month was the sour-cherry martini I drank at a Persian restaurant. Doug’s Armenian Sour Cherry Martini…
Grape leaves stuffed with brown rice: A healthy choice
Looks can be deceiving, or in this case just not very revealing. Brown rice-stuffed grape leaves What you see are stuffed grape leaves, but what…
Jingalov Hats (Lavash bread stuffed with herbs) – a Specialty from Artsakh (Karabagh)
After reading a recipe for Jingalov (Djingialov) Hats in the AGBU cookbook, “Flavors with History – Armenian Cuisine”, I thought it might be interesting to…
Peanut Butter Kufteh (Peanut Butter filled Patties)
My friends and I were discussing Lenten recipes at our recent Women’s Guild luncheon and fashion show, when one of them asked about peanut butter…
Sts. Vartanantz Day
Sts. Vartanantz Day is when Armenians around the world commemorate the Battle of Avarayr which took place in 451 A.D. St. Vartan Mamigonian …
Chickpea Lentil Burgers with Yogurt-Tahini sauce
We’re eating a lot less meat these days – yes, that even includes lamb. We haven’t become vegetarians, but we’re certainly including more veggies, legumes,…