TSAL – TSUL: A New Year Recipe from Sonia Tashjian
First, The Armenian Kitchen wishes everyone a truly Happy, Peace-filled 2017! Second, To help ring-in the New Year, my dear friend, Sonia Tashjian, has sent in a very special Armenian treat to help...
View ArticleHappy 2017 and Merry Armenian Christmas!
Another year has begun. May it bring Peace and Joy into your Hearts and Homes. Happy New Year and Merry Armenian Christmas from ... The Armenian Kitchen!
View ArticleKale and Pearl Barley Soup
Winter came and went in one day in South Florida. It happened on Friday, December 30, 2016, when the temperature barely climbed into the mid - 60’s during the day and dipped into the low 50’s at...
View ArticleItalian Pork Loin with Pasta and Vegetables by Christine Vartanian Datian
And now for something completely different, Christine Datian offers us her Italian Pork Loin with Pasta and Vegetables entrée which appeared in the December 24, 2016 edition of The Armenian...
View ArticleOrange Pomegranate Lamb Shanks by Christine Datian
While Doug and I are entertaining out-of-town family, Christine Datian has kindly offered to share several of her recipes which are regularly featured in the ‘Recipe Corner’ of The Armenian...
View ArticleBalsamic Eggplant and Pepper Salad with Golden Raisins
Christine Datian continues to wow people with her culinary creativity. Another of her creations can be found on the California Raisin website – and – right here on The Armenian Kitchen! Try her latest...
View ArticleMy (Second) Manti Experiment
I enjoy a steaming bowl of well-made Manti in chicken broth topped with plain yogurt. If you’re not familiar with Manti, they are tiny squares of dough stuffed with a small ball of seasoned ground...
View ArticleSpiced Red Lentil Dip-or-Spread
Doug and I were invited to a 'Super Bowl' dinner last Sunday, even though we never actually planned to watch or discuss the game. It was just an excuse to get together. I offered to bring any...
View ArticleMuhammara made with red pepper paste – a really easy version!
I’m always amazed when I get an Armenian Kitchen email from someone I knew from my childhood. One such email reached me recently from John, an old family-friend. I really knew his two older sisters...
View ArticleWhite Bean, Spinach and Garlic Soup from Christine Datian
I don’t know how cold it gets where you live during the winter, but it never gets very cold in south Florida. That’s a fact, not a complaint! Regardless of the outside temperature, soup is a regular...
View ArticleZucchini Yogurt Tahini Dip
Zucchini Yogurt Tahini Dip It’s the height of vegetable-growing in south Florida. Locally-grown tomatoes, strawberries and zucchini are at their peak right now. The best part is that the prices for...
View ArticleLemon Yogurt Hummus by Christine Datian
Christine Datian's Lemon Yogurt Hummus Christine Datian has come to my rescue! Little did she know, but I’ve been swamped this week helping with an upcoming event at our church. In fact, I’ve been...
View ArticleCARROT (or APPLE) LENTEN CAKE from Sonia Tashjian
Sonia Tashjian's Carrot Lenten Cake Periodically, Sonia Tashjian posts a special recipe from her vast repertoire on The Armenian Kitchen. With the Lenten season in full swing, she recently added her...
View ArticleGreen House Bazaar, 5100 10th Avenue North, Greenacres, FL
When a Middle Eastern grocery store opened in our hometown of Boynton Beach a few years ago, Doug and I couldn’t have been more pleased. We were able to purchase the must-have Armenian ingredients in...
View ArticleChristine Vartanian Datian serves-up 'Yellow Split Pea Soup with Mint,...
As we are still in the season of Lent, I would like to pass along, with Christine Datian’s permission, her most recent recipe found in TheArmenian Mirror-Spectator - ‘Yellow Split Pea Soup with Mint,...
View ArticleApricot Almond Cookie Bites
With the Lenten season coming to an end, I’ve set my sights on finding a dessert recipe that would have just enough sweetness to top off anyone’s Easter meal. Christine Coyle, blogger of Hye Thyme...
View ArticleChristine Datian's 'Armenian Tomato and Bulgur Soup' is sure to please!
Christine Datian's Armenian Tomato and Bulgur Soup Ready for another special recipe by Christine Datian? This time, she’s whipped-up a pot of tantalizing tomato-bulgur soup – Armenian style. (Anything...
View ArticleWhat makes coffee Armenian? We do, just by drinking it.
Our YouTube video showing How to Make Armenian Coffee is approaching 50,000 views, and the comments keep coming. Most have been enthusiastic but some have been downright nasty, and others genuinely...
View ArticleVegetable Gouvedge - an Armenian comfort food!
Doug and I are just back from a 14-day transatlantic cruise. We left from Fort Lauderdale, FL’s Port Everglades (a short 40-minute drive from our home) aboard the Crown Princess. We sailed the...
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