I was recently introduced to the written work of Joel Denker by his wife, Peggy. She asked me for permission to use my photo of…
Posts tagged basterma
In Search of Tvorog (Tutvaser)
The Aperyans Kimberly and Slav Aperyan recently moved to Cocoa Beach, FL from San Antonio, TX. They belonged to the Armenian community in TX and…
Chor Mees (Dried Meat)
Recipe requests keep coming in….. The latest request came from R.J. who wrote, “Hi Robyn, My grandmother use to make something called, “Chord-Meese” (phonetic). It…
Spinach Bulgur with Basterma
Spinach-Bulgur with Basterma A few weeks ago, Diane Aginian wrote asking for my help in finding a recipe containing spinach, bulgur and chaimen from basterma….
Spinach Bulghour with Basterma
Diane Aginian of MI and FL, has asked for our help in finding a family recipe from long ago. This dish was made (and quite…
Homemade Basterma – a Labor of Love
Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a Middle Eastern store nearby to purchase ready-to-eat favorites. Just ask reader Mario of Queensland, Australia. He requested…
Basterma! The best thing about company
Basterma (Basturma) Pardon me, please. This is Doug, intruding rudely into Robyn’s latest post. She made the mistake of asking me to read through her…