Because our week-long trip to Armenia was mostly dedicated to Genocide Commemorative activities, we really didn’t have much time to visit and experience village life…
Posts tagged Sonia Tashjian
New Year Bread – DAREHATS (pronounced ‘dar-ee hots’)
Two years ago, I posted a recipe and background information provided by Sonia Tashjian for a bread specifically reserved for New Year’s Eve – Dare…
Mixed Vegetables Pickled with Blackberries (MOSHOV T-TOU)
Now that autumn has arrived in Armenia (and elsewhere), it’s time to prepare pickles! Fortunately, I have a ‘foodie’ contact in Yerevan, SoniaTashjian who told…
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 means…
What’s the Armenian word for “Brown Rice”? Nobody seems to know exactly.
When I posted a recipe for ‘Lentil and Brown Rice Salad with Cumin Dressing’, a comment appeared asking for the Armenian translation of ‘brown rice’….
TTVEBAS – A Holy (Maundy) Thursday Armenian Recipe
Cooking enthusiast and Armenian cookbook author, Sonia Tashjian, sent me a recipe for a special food traditionally served on the last Thursday before Easter (Zadik)….
AGAHAMAGH (Dried Eggplant Salad) – from Sonia Tashjian’s new cookbook
Do you recall my request for a volunteer to help translate into English some of Sonia Tashjian’s recipes from her new cookbook, “HAYGAGAN AVANTAGAN KHOHANOTS”…
“HAYGAGAN AVANTAGAN KHOHANOTS” –“Armenian Traditional Cuisine” Cookbook
I am delighted and excited to announce the release of a new Armenian cookbook. This one was created by Sonia Tashjian, and I have no…
More Ideas Using Leftover Easter Eggs
When my friend Sonia Tashjian read my recent post about ways to use leftover Easter eggs in recipes, she was quick to respond with two…