So you think Santa’s soaking up the sun on South Beach these days just because Dec. 25th has passed? Not as far as Armenians are…
Date Archives 2009
Roejig – a Grape Juice and Walnut Delight
I recently received a comment from reader Carol on the post, “Bastegh is the only Nanny Candy worth eating…”. She’s been looking for a recipe…
If you like wine, thank an Armenian
In an article on the outlook for Armenia’s wine industry, the Web site ArmeniaNow.com notes that Turkey has about 1,200 native varieties of grapes —…
Merry Christmas To All!
Yes, we know it’s not Armenian Christmas — but we’re here in America, and it would be pretty depressing to feel left out of the joyous…
Eating well means eating “gud” – Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (aka ‘Gud’) When we were kids, a bowl of roasted pumpkin seeds (what Armenians called “gud“) always meant company was coming. I…
Cheese Kadaif
Christmas is a time filled with holiday cheer – and- holiday desserts. Cookies are bountiful, but I’m on cookie-overload after the cookie-exchange party! We were…
Spice up the holidays!
Spiced POM Cider The people in the test kitchen at POM Wonderful have been busy coming up with tasty recipes using pomegranate juice. In fact,…
Dolma Deconstructed
Deconstructed Dolma I love stuffed vegetables. I love them even more when someone else does the stuffing. All that mixing and scooping can be a…
Good News- Found quince! Bad News- It’ll cost you!
If you’ve been reading about our quest for quince, you know we found some – after a long and arduous search. GOOD NEWS: My local…
Finding quince: An Armenian culinary quest
My Candied Quince Preserves Nobody ever said that finding quince would be easy. Most supermarket produce managers don’t even know what they are, so how…