One vegetable; two recipes – or - what to make with fresh beets!
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 time we saw each other; I would have been somewhere in...
View ArticleThe Debut of the Refurbished Shish Kebab Machine
Our saga began when Doug and I decided to present our family’s shish kebab machine to our daughter and her husband. The wedding is behind us; the newlyweds are on their honeymoon, and we’re still...
View ArticleWhat do family visits and aluminum foil have to do with each other? Read on...
After being in the Catskill Mountains of New York for the past 3 months, we’re finally back in Florida. What a journey it was! Our daughter and son-in-law’s wedding was the highlight, of course, but...
View Article‘Tis the season for Icelandic Lamb!
This past summer Doug and I had the opportunity to savor grass-fed local (to upstate NY) lamb from Heather Ridge Farm that was clean, mild in flavor, and just – oh, so good! Doug turned the cubes of...
View Article'Winter Red Lentil Soup with Browned Onions' by Christine Datian
If you subscribe to The Armenian Mirror-Spectator, you know that Christine Datian submits recipes regularly to the ‘Recipe Corner’ section. She notified me of her recipe which appeared in the...
View ArticleEasy Creamy White Bean Soup
I enjoy a good, heart-warming bowl of soup as the temperature cools. I also like a good-tasting soup which requires only a few key ingredients and few preparation steps. Looking through our abundant...
View ArticlePumpkin Kadayif by Chris Coyle
How ironic is it that my oven is out of commission? A food blogger, with a 3-year-old oven that doesn’t work properly. Why? ‘Because’, said the nice repairman, ‘the oven door hinges are no good....
View Article‘A Taste of the Wild Side: Out of Yerevan and into Armenia’s Local Dishes’: a...
Last March, Doug and I were contacted by Rebecca Wall, PhD, Program Officer of Research and Communications with the Smithsonian Institution. Rebecca was, as she put it, “part of a new Smithsonian...
View ArticleRecipe Search: Trying to track down a soup recipe loving called 'Beans-Leaf...
Linda D. made a recipe request which, quite frankly, has me stumped. Her recollection, being a bit vague, is making the hunt challenging. I’ve scoured my resources, and sent messages to my go-to...
View ArticleLooking for a hearty soup to serve this winter? Try Lentil Soup with Meatballs!
I can’t take credit for this particular recipe, but I’ll happily share my source, and my rendition. The source: The Washington Post featured this recipe which was adapted from “Soup Swap: Comforting...
View ArticleLove lahmajoun? You can make you own, but don't try to steal ours!
For many of us in America, lahmajoun is our go-to model of Armenian food. We love basturma, we devour pilaf, we argue about the thousand-and-one ways to marinate lamb. But when it comes to time to...
View ArticleTwo Easy Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Table!
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just days away. If you haven’t finalized your menu here are two easy recipes you might like to prepare for your loved ones this year. The first, Cucumber,...
View ArticleTwo Easy Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Table!
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just days away. If you haven’t finalized your menu here are two easy recipes you might like to prepare for your loved ones this year. The first, Cucumber,...
View Article'Beans-leaf Soup': Two suggested recipes, but is either one the real deal?
Whenever I receive a recipe request that leaves me baffled, I research my printed resources. When that fails, I ask readers for help. When I get no responses, I seek help from two of my trusted...
View ArticleApple-Fillo Boregs - the Armenian Apple Strudel!
I recently participated in an Armenian cooking demonstration at St. David Armenian Church along with three other women. The church’s event planning committee hosts a monthly lecture series on various...
View ArticleWith a Kalajian family wedding right around the corner, it’s time for us to...
Lucine Kasbarian was scrolling through the recipe lists on The Armenian Kitchen website to see if there was a recipe for Harsness Abour (Bride’s Soup). When she didn’t find one, she was kind enough to...
View ArticleQuince - Apple Compote
Quinces are a rare commodity in my area, so I bought 3 as soon as a small crop was put on display at my local grocery store. Then they sat in my refrigerator for a while until Doug asked if I was ever...
View ArticleLamb-Stuffed Baked Eggplant
My parents served eggplant and lamb dishes often. Some recipes featured only eggplant; in others, lamb was the star. On occasion, both ingredients ended up in the same pot. Lamb-stuffed eggplant with...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
The Armenian Kitchen wishes everyone a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Armenian Christmas Cookies!
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