The choir at St. David Armenian Church, Boca Raton, FL recently hosted their annual Armenian Christmas brunch after services. One of the featured menu items…
Date Archives January 2013
St. Sarkis Day, January 26th, 2013
Thank goodness for email! My dear friend Sonia Tashjian reminded me that tomorrow is St. Sarkis Day. If you haven’t baked kumba cake or made…
Dolma Soup!
Doug and I were in the mood for dolma but neither of us felt energetic enough to make it the traditional way. Instead, Doug made…
Armenians satisfy Beirut’s thirst for sweetness
The Badguer, from the Lebanon Star It’s hard to imagine, but Armenians have come up with a new contribution to tastes of Lebanon: pomegranate wine….
Carmantyuc or Kndzmdzuk: Does anybody know what this is???
Catherine, a new reader of The Armenian Kitchen wrote asking for a common name of a specialty herb she came across. Here’s her request: “While…
Red Quinoa Tabbouleh
Doug, Mandy and I were invited to a pot-luck party during the holidays. My natural instinct was to make tabbouleh, but after having had a…
A Traditional Recipe for Armenian Christmas Eve – Nevik
It never hurts to re-post a timely recipe, so in case you missed Ara Kassabian’s recipe for Swiss Chard with Chick Peas (Neeveeg, Nevik) from…
A visit with the spirit of Christmas past
Dinner with family is always important, but it takes on special meaning during this time of year. Barbara, Robyn and Aunt Arpie Like many folks…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Start the New Year with Basturma and Eggs!
Question: How does one start off the new year on the right foot? Answer: With a hearty breakfast of basturma and eggs, of course! Basturma…