Have you ever heard of “Nanny Candy?” If you’re Armenian, and you have or had a grandmother, then you know exactly what I’m talking about….
Date Archives October 2009
Bolsetsi Kufteh…or is it?
In the Southern U.S., a recipe called “Porcupine Meatballs” combines ground beef with chopped onion, rice, seasonings. The mixture is formed into balls, then cooked…
Stovetop Lamb Roast: Sunday dinner, any day of the week
Our stovetop Lamb Roast Pardon us for being a little heat sensitive here in Florida. Summer may be over according to the calendar, but Mr….
Armenian cabbage soup
Cabbage Soup What comes to mind when you think of cabbage? Coleslaw? Sauerkraut? Cabbage rolls, stuffed cabbage, dolma? I automatically think of soup – yes,…
Know your potatoes
All potatoes are not alike. I was reminded of this recently when I used the potato that was handiest (red) instead of the potato that…
Church Bazaars- It’s that time of year again
According to Dictionary.com, the word “bazaar” means (1.) a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East (2.) a sale of miscellaneous contributed…
Oghi, Arak, Raki, Ouzo- Liquid Licorice (for adults)
Armenians and Greeks have a friendly argument going back a few years — make that a few thousand years, give or take — over who…
Boozy Strawberries- Armenian style
The first time I met Marian Amiraian, she tricked me. She invited me to her home for lunch. After a satisfying meal, she served not…
Charles Sarkis – an Armenian?
As I was reading “Boca Raton Magazine” in the doctor’s office, an article caught my eye. It was about a new restaurant in Boca Raton…
Vegetable-Lamb Bake
Get Ready for Autumn! Dust off your roasting pans and crank-up your ovens! Before you know it, most of you will be wearing sweaters and…