Roasted Sweet Potato Spirals
I’ve been on a spiralizing frenzy ever since I received my new ‘toy’ last week. So far, I’ve experimented with zucchini, carrots, and now, sweet potatoes. My OXO Spiralizer and sweet potato experiment...
View ArticleRoasted Grape Tomatoes with Pomegranate Molasses Drizzle
I can’t help myself. Whenever I see a grocery store item that’s boasting ‘Buy-One-Get-One-Free’, aka BOGO, I’m going to cave-in and buy it. Such was the case with one-pint containers of grape...
View ArticleMama Ghanoush - a great name for a tasty appetizer!
The Armenian Kitchen's Mama Ghanoush garnished with toasted pine nuts. Doug likes to browse through Middle Eastern restaurant menus online. One day he showed me an amazing menu, each dish sounding...
View ArticleAvocado Hummus, a classic dish at Momed Restaurant, Beverly Hills, CA
The back yard of our second house in south Florida was a small garden of Eden. We had a prolific mango tree, 2 abundant avocado trees, grapefruit and orange trees, and a small Meyer lemon tree. We...
View ArticleGarbanzo Bean and Vegetable Soup by Christine Vartanian Datian
It might still be pretty hot outside, but cooler days are on the horizon. Pumpkins and gourds are already on display in supermarkets, and believe it or not, Christmas decorations are hitting the...
View ArticleAnd then came Hurricane Florence
Please see update below ... Would you like to hear a not-so-funny story? Doug and I moved to inland South Carolina 6 months ago after a 40-year run in south Florida. Our reasons for leaving included...
View ArticleCHICK BRTUJ (Meatless Kyufta) from Sonia Tashjian
Today is Armenian Independence Day! To help celebrate, Sonia Tashjian, my go-to food expert in Yerevan, offered her recipe for Chick Brtuj - Meatless Kyufta (Kufteh) to share with you. Sonia...
View ArticleBelgian Endive with Roquefort, Walnuts and Cranberries, by Chef David Vartanian
Way back in 2011, I introduced Christine Vartanian-Datian to the readers of The Armenian Kitchen. In the story I mentioned that Christine’s love of cooking was passed down from her grandmother and...
View ArticleAlphabets and Apples
A few months after Doug and I moved to South Carolina, we bumped into an old NJ friend at the St. Sarkis Food Festival in Charlotte, NC. What a surprise it was to see our friend Andy, whom we hadn’t...
View ArticleEasy Date - Pistachio Crescent Cookies
In preparation for next spring's Food Festival, I was asked by the Chair of St. Sarkis’ Women’s Guild to prepare a cookie – specifically one with a date filling - for the members to sample. (It's never...
View ArticleIt's Gouvedge time again!
Autumn has arrived, for the most-part, in South Carolina. After 4 decades of not being able to differentiate one season from the next in Florida, Doug and I are finally experiencing, and loving, the...
View ArticleArmenian Madzoon Abour (Yogurt Soup)
Doug and I are supposed to be on a bus trip today from our new community in SC to Lake Lure, NC. The idea of seeing the fall leaves, taking a boat ride on the lake, followed by lunch with a view of the...
View ArticleQuince Butter
Quince With Thanksgiving right around the corner, pumpkin recipes are in the spotlight, and rightly so. But don’t forget about QUINCE. Not as well known, or as readily available as the mighty pumpkin,...
View ArticleChristine Datian's Potato-Cheese Patties
Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather around the table studded with specialty foods. The stuffed turkey usually takes center-stage. (One of my relatives, who shall remain nameless,...
View ArticleHoly Cross Armenian Church, Union City, NJ hosts its Annual Bazaar and Food...
Are you hungry for Lule Kebab? Kavourma? Keshkeg? Kufteh? Well, if you happen to be in the NJ-NY area, you’re in luck! All of these delicious Armenian specialties and more will be available on...
View ArticleThanksgiving menu have you stumped? Try some of our favorites!
Thanksgiving may have a different meaning from family to family. For ours, it means love, being thankful for all with which we’ve been blessed, and sharing our favorite recipes. When it comes to the...
View ArticlePecan Date Balls
Last October I made Date-Pistachio Crescent Cookies to share with the Women’s Guild members at my church. The package of date paste was quite large so I only used a portion of it for the cookies. With...
View ArticleBroccoli-Parmesan-Yogurt Soup
Doug and I witnessed a miracle this morning … our first South Carolina snowflakes!! We watched in amazement as they drifted down, disappearing before ever touching the ground. All I could think about...
View ArticleLadokoulouro: Greek-style Sesame Seed -Olive Oil Cookies
As Doug and I continue to explore Charlotte, NC and the surrounding around, we tend to seek-out Greek and Middle Eastern stores and establishments (meaning restaurants). We stumbled upon a rather small...
View ArticlePersimmon Walnut Raisin Cookies by Mrs. Alice Vartanian
I must admit that I’ve never eaten a persimmon. As I’d walk to class at Chico State (CA) back in 1969-70, I’d see numerous persimmon trees which studded front yards of homes near the campus. I was...
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