Any time is madzoon time. You could buy it from the store, but why would you when it’s so easy to make at home? Madzoon…
Date Archives June 2011
The ‘Arsene Sandwich’ – Grilled Cheese Spectaculaire
The ‘Arsene Sandwich’ is a specialty of Doug’s cousin, Arsene Dirkelessian. Some might call this a grilled cheese sandwich; we call it spectacular! While visiting…
Learning to live in a world of food without common scents
As a boy, I could always tell I was in an Armenian home even with my eyes closed because I could smell the onions. Onions…
Happy Father’s Day!
Robyn’s father and his famous shish kebab Father’s Day is synonymous with barbeques. Grill masters will show their stuff with menus plain and fancy. No matter…
Walnut-Olive Relish
An interesting request came my way: “I stumbled across your very informative blog as I was searching for a condiment I’ve heard of that is…
AYF Juniors- ‘Back to the Basics’ Seminar
Jenn Taylor is the Chef/ Food Service Director at Lutherlyn, a retreat and summer camp site in western Pennsylvania which hosts Junior Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) seminars. This…
Lentil and Brown Rice Salad with Cumin Dressing
Lentil and Brown Rice Salad The outside temperature is rapidly rising. It’s been hotter in the northeast than in south Florida lately, indicating it’s time…
Farewell to the ‘Pyramid’; Hello to the ‘Plate’
The former guide I’ve been following the Food Guide Pyramid for decades; it was part of the curriculum I taught to my culinary students. About…
What does peace taste like? (Hint: Lamb is a good guess!)
Why would Public Radio of Armenia do a report on a culinary team based in Israel? This photo offers a good clue. Chef Sarkis Yacoubian, proudly…