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Remembering a song about “roc” that’s definitely rolled
I first heard a scratchy 78-rpm recording of Slim Gaillard singing Yep-Roc Heresay when I was a kid. I hadn’t heard it again until it popped into my head the other day when I was thinking about dinner....
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'My Uncle Rafael' - The Movie; 'Nazook' - The Dessert
Movie Review by Douglas Kalajian We're often the last to see films that everyone else has already forgotten. It's a bit embarrassing when the film in question is as huge as Iron Man or Avatar.But I...
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Is it really dangerous to eat chicken? I'm afraid to find out.
Two recent news stories about the dangers of chicken are making me queasy just thinking about dinner.I’ve always loved chicken. Who doesn’t? It’s a mainstay of diets around the world, and a particular...
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It’s Pumpkin Time!
Reader Karen emailed me a newsletter from the Seroonian Armenian Community Center, (outside of Philadelphia, PA.) which read:“Come to the Seroonian Armenian Community Center on October 11th for dinner....
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Baking Simit 'Achkee Chop'
At the conclusion of our October Women’s Guild meeting at St. David Armenian Church (Boca Raton, FL), the guest presenter was long-time member Deegeen (Mrs.) Makrouhi. Makrouhi's SimitThe lesson on...
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Recipe Search: Adapazar squash in phyllo dough – a coiled boorma-type of dessert
Adapazari SquashAn anonymous request came in for an unnamed recipe with a description that was unfamiliar to me. Please review the reader’s request, and my reply.The recipe’s background and request:...
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Oroogh (aka Orouk or Ouroukh) - a Meat and Bulgur Recipe
Meat and Bulgur Kuftah(Photo from www.columbuscameo.org)The cookbook, “Armenian Cuisine“ by Aline Kamakian and Barbara Drieskens has a recipe called 'Ouroukh Tzavarov" and refers to this dish as...
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Pagharch, bagharj, baghaj, nazook, katah (gata) - are they the same? Please...
According to Irina Petrosian’s definition in her book “Armenian Food: Fact, Fiction and Folklore”, bagharjis an unleavened flatbread made without salt.As this recipe’s spelling varies, so do the...
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Kufteh prepared “Ravioli style”
Last week I heard from Ron Takakjian, one of my Dikranagerdtsi cousins. He wanted to share a kufteh preparation method he’d never tried, and wanted my opinion about it before he gave it a go.An Italian...
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING to One and All! (Apple Pie recipe included!)
What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Cooking for a crowd? dining out? visiting someone else’s home?For years Doug and I hosted Thanksgiving to a cast of many, now it’s a quiet affair since everyone is...
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Don't know what to do with your leftover turkey? Make Keshkeg!
It's the day after Thanksgiving, and you're probably wondering what to do with that mound of leftover turkey. Never fear, keshkeg is here!Keshkeg (aka Herriseh)I posted a Chicken Herriseh (Keshkeg)...
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Basooc Dolma – a Vegan Dish
Lena Tachdjian and friend!The Armenian Weekly recently ran an article written by (and about) Canadian Lena Tachdjian, a Certified Nutritional Practitioner (C.N.P.) who arrived in Armenia in 2011 as a...
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MANTI - deconstructed
I LOVE Manti, but as you might recall, my first attempt at making it with wonton wrappers as a shortcut, led to overdone, hard to chew morsels. Soaking them in chicken broth helped soften them, but...
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Confused about pagharch, baghaj, gata, and nazook? Perhaps this information...
In response to my post about the confusion surrounding pagharch, bagahj, and so on, Pam Aghababianoffered her family’s interpretation on the recipe names in question.Pam said: "My family uses these...
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Christmas Cookie Round-up
If you haven’t already started baking for the holidays, you’d better get busy!Here are five of our favorite cookie recipes for you to consider for your Christmas dessert table:#1. Kourabia, ala The...
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Lamb Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce
This year most of my immediate family will be spending Christmas with us in sunny south Florida. It’s the first time in decades that we’re able to be together for the holidays, so it's cause for...
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Merry (Traditional) Christmas!
We’re stepping out of the kitchen for a few days to enjoy the holiday with family. We’ll return in time for the New Year, so please check back with us!May the Spirit of Christmas fill your hearts with...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Last year we offered everyone a hearty recipe to start the New Year - basturma and eggs. Did you try it?To end 2013, and begin 2014 on a Hye note, my daughter and her boyfriend treated us to a dinner...
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Anoushabour -The Official Armenian Christmas Pudding!
Anoushabour (Google Image)In order to help you prepare for Armenian Christmas on January 6th, I want to remind you all to make Anoushabour (literal translation - 'sweet soup'). I recently received an...
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The Nushkhar – and Home-Blessings during the Armenian Christmas Season
Father Diran Bohajian (R) and Deacon Sebuh Oscherician (L) demonstrate the preparation of NushkharLast November, Father Diran Bohajian from St. Leon Armenian Church in Fair Lawn, NJ, presented a...
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