Pakla-ov Beurag or Payleh Bereg (A Fava Bean, Potato and Onion Turnover)
Pam Moroukian wrote in asking for a recipe for payleh bereg (spelling varies). She referred to a story she’d read on The Armenian Kitchen written back in 2011 about Nina Yousefian where this recipe...
View ArticleApricot Logs for Christmas or anytime!
A reader named Lisa recently inquired about where to mail-order Armenian-style holiday treats. Apricot Logs ready to serve in my engraved Michael Aram Block double compartment dish! She asked: “I was...
View ArticleRoasted Root Vegetables with Pomegranate Glaze
As I sat in the waiting room of my doctor’s office, I noticed a stack of free recipe booklets called ‘Wishing You Happy Holidays in Good Health’. I helped myself to a copy. Because the holiday season...
View ArticleDouzma, 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 from a previous post, means...
View ArticleNeed a little help feeling that warm holiday glow? Here are a couple of...
"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 your stockings from the fireplace mantel in anticipation of...
View ArticleMerry Christmas, One and All!
We wish our family, friends, and followers a most joyful Christmas Season!
View ArticleWhipped Ricotta and Pomegranate Parfaits
New Year’s resolutions abound this time of year. Folks promise to live healthier lifestyles after the over- indulgences of the holidays. I am one of them. If you’re looking for a nutritious way to...
View ArticleThe Blessing of Pomegranates - a New Armenian Tradition to Celebrate the New...
The Blessing of Pomegranates The following is an excerpt from a recent newsletter from St. David Armenian Church in Boca Raton, FL. Father Paren Galstyan blessing the pomegranates at St. David...
View ArticleArmenian Christmas - and - the Water Blessing
Today is Armenian Christmas! Krisdos dzunav yev haydnetsav (Christ is born and revealed among us) Orhnial eh haydnootiunun Krisdosee (Blessed is the revelation of Christ) The Eastern Diocese of the...
View ArticleHalva, 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 before New Year’s Eve, but two other time-sensitive...
View ArticleSonia Tashjian’s Basuts Dolma – another dish to celebrate the New Year
About two years ago I posted a recipe for basooc dolma. (Reminder: Armenian spellings can vary greatly!) It’s great for vegetarians and vegans, and is a delicious preparation for Lent, which, by the...
View ArticleTwo Soup Recipes from Sonia Tashjian - Ttejrik and Porani
Much to my delight, Sonia Tashjian has translated some of her recipes from Armenian into English so that they would appeal to The Armenian Kitchen readers who, like me, cannot read Armenian. I humbly...
View ArticleIs 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 a place called Hell that seemed to have been appropriately named. Bresaola...
View ArticleSt. Mary Armenian Church (Hollywood, FL) - Food and Music Fest this weekend!
Looking for a delicious Armenian meal in south Florida this weekend? You’re in luck! St. Mary Armenian Church, 4050 NW 100th Ave, Hollywood, FL is holding their annual Food and Music Festival. The...
View Article‘Kef Time Boca’ featuring Onnik Dinkjian, to be held at St. David Armenian...
Poon Paregentan, meaning ‘joyous living’, marks the day before Lent begins in Armenian Church. Paregentan festivities generally include food, dancing and drinking, thus allowing Armenians to kick-up...
View ArticleArmenian Aubergine (aka Eggplant) and Pomegranate Salad
Doug and I met Rubina Sevadjian Kingwell last April at the London Book Fair. Rubina is the author of the exciting novel “In the Shadow of the Sultan”. Her book, and Doug’s “Stories My Father Never...
View ArticleSonia Tashjian’s QEMENE BRTUJ - Kololak with Potato - a Lenten Recipe
Just in time for Lent, Sonia Tashjian sent me several recipes which I will post from time to time, so please keep checking back. The first is her recipe for QEMENE BRTUJ - Kololak (or kufteh) with...
View ArticleTahini Breakfast Cookies
My family’s relationship with the Pinajian-Dorian family spans decades. We’ve shared many delicious Armenian meals together in that time. Dian Dorian, one of my bridesmaids back in 1977 (she was just...
View ArticleSt. David Armenian Church prepares for its Food Festival - 2016
Wondering what to do during the weekend of March 5th and 6th in Boca Raton, FL? Wonder no more! As you read through the flyer, you’ll find that this event will appeal to all ages. Food and music take...
View ArticleTraditional Armenian Salads by Sonia Tashjian
According to Sonia Tashjian, "When preparing salads, contemporary nutritionists suggest using fewer, rather than more, ingredients. It is no surprise that our ancestors were on the right track. Their...
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