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For Memorial Day - Pork Kebab
Image from American Grilling ClubAnother Memorial Day is upon us, signifying - to most - the beginning of summer and backyard barbecues. As you plan your grilling menu, please don’t forget the reason...
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Penerli (Fried Cheese Boreg – or Armenian Fried Ravioli)
I have been remiss in posting a recipe for Penerli, a fried cheese boreg, sent to me ages ago from Mark Gavoor, an occasional reader of our blog/website and self-proclaimed eater. (Forgive me, Mark!)...
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Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are not an Armenian recipe, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like them. My Aunt Arpie, a terrific Armenian cook, often surprised us at family gatherings by bringing an American recipe to add...
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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” - “Armenian Traditional Cuisine”?Sonia...
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Food in the News: Chickpeas
Fresh chickpeas at my local market How cool is this? In order to keep up with America’s love affair with hummus, former tobacco fields in the state of Virginia are being plowed under to make way for...
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Jack Hachigian - Farewell to a Family Friend
Jack HachigianNow that my mother is gone, there’s no one to spread news about family and friends. My mother was the ‘grape vine’ of Armenian activities, spreading any news from east to west, and north...
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Over 1 Million Pageviews, and Counting…
The Kalajians in The Armenian Kitchen (photo credit: Linda Aginian)In the four years of TheArmenianKitchen’s existence, we have reached 300,000 readers -...
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Sheel Abour - how recipes make the rounds
Doug and I were invited to dinner at the home of Araksi and Onnik Dinkjiana few weeks ago. Their world-class musician son, Ara, and his daughter, Arev were in town for a brief visit, so this provided...
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A request for Makdous – Preserved Stuffed Baby Eggplant
Sarah Barooshian Parisi asked TheArmenianKitchen for a very special, although not quite Armenian, recipe:“Dear Armenian friend, I live in upstate New York and cook half as well as my grandmother,...
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Losh Kebab – Jazzed-up Armenian Hamburgers for an American Holiday
It’s summertime which, in South Florida means the rainy season – and travel time. Power outages are common during this time of year, and if it stays out for a long period, we certainly don’t want our...
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‘LUCKY’ MEATBALL AND MADZOON (Yogurt) SOUP
I’m excited to say that our YouTube channel has become pretty popular, even though we haven’t made a cooking video in a while. Folks from all around write comments, and on occasion, make requests.A...
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A Simple, Refreshing, Anytime (Madzoon, aka Yogurt) Dessert
Have you had a chance to make our recipe for homemade yogurt? or Sita Jebelian's microwave oven method for making yogurt? No? It doesn't matter. You can still enjoy this simple, refreshing recipe using...
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Honey-Lemon Fruit Salad
Armenians, summertime, and melons go hand-in-hand. Armenia is said to have some of the biggest, sweetest watermelon on the planet. As an American-born Armenian living in Florida, I can boast that 750...
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Hassa – Our Family's Recipe for Christenings
Our family is happy to announce the start of a new generation! Our nephew and his wife had a darling baby boy recently, and we just returned from attending his christening.Being strong on tradition, my...
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Agra Hadig, another Armenian Tradition
When asked what the significance was of “Agra Hadig”, I scoured my resources. A vague recipe, and very little information was all I found.Doug and I had never done ‘agra hadig’ with our daughter, nor...
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C.K. Garabed shares some of his Dikranagerdtsi recipes
Some of you might know of C.K.Garabed through his column in the Armenian Weekly, 'from Uncle Garabed's Notebook'.Others know him as a man of many talents. In fact, there is a host of information about...
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Another C.K. Garabed recipe featuring Chormis and Kavourma
While we’re on the subject of chormis and kavourma, here’s another one of C.K. Garabed’s Dikranagerdtsi recipes, choulama – an omelet featuring those two distinctively delicious meats.(Photos courtesy...
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In Remembrance...
(Image from news.am)We're devoting April 24th to the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, with sincere hopes and prayers for a more peaceful world in the years to come.
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Meat-filled Crepes
Erica Vendetti, a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Armenia, was introduced to a delicious crepe entrée by her host mother. Now that she’s living on her own in Armenia, Erica wishes to recreate the...
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111th Diocesan Assembly, Boca Raton, FL
St. David Armenian Church, Boca Raton, FLThis week my parish at St. David Armenian Church, Boca Raton, FL is hosting the annual Clergy Conference and the 111th Diocesan Assembly. In light of this...
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