Harry Bichakjian, my maternal grandfather I had a chat with my doctor about weight. Hers as well as mine. She’s quite proud to have reached…
Date Archives April 2010
The Armenian Croissant: Ashma, Katah
Leon Kaye…This could be your lucky day! To refresh your memories… a few weeks ago I posted a recipe search item. Leon was looking for…
Siserov Kufteh (Seesere Kufta)- Chick Pea Kufteh
Lucine Kasbarian’s father, CK Garabed, is searching for Siserov Kufteh, a Dikranagerdtsi recipe, which is served primarily during Lent. He stated, “Most Armenians make Topig,…
The Armenian Genocide
Armenians everywhere will gather today to mark the 95th anniversary of the genocide that claimed the lives of up to 1.5 million of our ancestors….
Mastic Gum and Chorag?
There is a lot to learn in this world. Just when I thought I knew all there was to know about making chorag, a curve…
Halvah (Helva): A Recipe of Contrasts
Pam Moroukian asked me to help locate a recipe called “khaveech”. She said it was made with flour, butter and cream, and cooked in a…
Remembering Armenians in the Catskills
Maybe you think of the Catskill Mountains as the Borscht Belt, but I remember when the heights around Tannersville, New York, echoed with the sounds…
Like mother, like daughter
Our daughter Mandy lives in a perpetual whirlwind — and she loves it. Mandy works at a cutting-edge marketing company called Mirrorball in Manahattan, promoting…
Armenian French Toast? Armenian Pancakes?
In our recent recipe search, some of our dearest readers have come through with some recipe suggestions. To refresh your memory…Pam Moroukian was looking for…
Shish Kebab (Khorovatz)- The Video Sequel!
Last summer, we got the bright idea to enter a shish kebab video in a national lamb-cooking contest. We figured our pomegranate-marinated recipe was a…