After recently purchasing a whopper of a watermelon, so juicy and delicious, we thought it appropriate to relive our love of this wonderful fruit. Read on… ******************************************** If…
Date Archives July 2010
Fresh Yogurt and Honey -sweet, creamy and cool: What more is there?
Robyn’s post the other day about the delights of yogurt in summer brought to mind another simple favorite — madzoon with honey. I remember my father’s…
“Classic Armenian Recipes”: another cookbook discovery
You know how I love cookbooks, and that Doug and I are now writing articles for the AGBU’s newly-launched online Ararat magazine, right? I recently…
Bulgur Pilaf – Dikranagerdtsi style
Just got off the phone with my mother. She was sitting on the front porch of her Jersey shore beach house when along came jogger,…
The Failed Manti
Every summer Doug and I make a point of cooking as much of our frozen foods as possible. In the coastal south, tropical conditions can…
A little rain (or even a lot) can’t keep us from getting fired up!
We just had to share this picture. That rain-soaked blur is Bonnie Gross, a great friend of ours and of this blog. Bonnie, who teaches…
A Recipe Request from Sosie Catchatoorian… Fried Lentil Kuftehs made with Potatoes
She’s looking for a specific lentil kufta recipe (one we haven’t posted), and we need your help finding it. Please read below, and if this…
Can our lamb burgers stand the heat of battle?
Last summer, we cooked up a plan to teach Americans a thing or two about lamb but wound up with egg on our face instead….
Keeping Cool with Madzoon (plain yogurt)
With summer temperatures rising all across the globe, we thought we’d offer three of our favorite cool and refreshing madzoon recipes – no cooking required!…
Lentil Salad with Feta and Tomatoes
Hap and Elaine Our friends Hap Erstein and Elaine Oksner host an annual 4th of July celebration at their home, which is conveniently located near…