Check out the home page of The American Turkish Society and you can’t help being drawn to the instantly familiar Coca-Cola logo trumpeting the group’s…
Date Archives November 2009
Can the French really love Armenian frogs?
I’ve half-jokingly noted that Armenians aren’t traditionally big beef eaters because cows can’t walk up a mountain without falling over. But it’s quite true that…
Eggplant -or in my case- Zucchini relish
I don’t use eggplant in my home recipes. As I’ve noted, my husband is allergic to it. So I always substitute zucchini for the eggplant….
Ara Kassabian’s Armenian Stuffing
Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Are you ready? Armenian stuffing One of the many recipes I’ll be making is the Armenian Stuffing recipe…
How Much Do You Know About Rice?
Armenians love rice. Who doesn’t, really? Long grain, par-boiled rice A staple for more than half the world’s population, rice is a marvelously adaptable grain….
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Holiday Season is Here! Caitlin Hall is letting us know Thanksgiving dinner is ready! You can tell that Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around…
Bishi or Zing-a-Ling, the Armenian Zeppoli (or Pancake)
Margie, a reader from PA., had a special request for me – to help find a recipe her grandmother used to make. The recipe, bishi,…
Armenian coffee: A soorj of delight. (With VIDEO!)
Like so many adult indulgences, Armenian coffee is an acquired taste — and I’m glad I finally acquired it, although it’s only an occasional treat…
How to make Red Pepper Paste – the LONG Version
In a posting from April 22, I wrote about the “secret ingredient” in so many of my grandmother’s recipes – Red Pepper Paste. The original…
Armenians in Charlotte, North Carolina
On our recent trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, Doug and I were excited to see the blazing autumn colors as we drove past the trees…