Category: Sides

  • Pasta Salad

    Pasta Salad

    Pasta Salad with marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, corn, peas, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives and pasta, combined with a balsamic mustard dressing is absolutely delicious. It tastes even better the next day. Best way to serve this salad is at room temperature, because you will really be able to taste the vegetables and the rich dressing.…

  • Blistered Padron Peppers

    Blistered Padron Peppers

    If you like to stroll at your local farmers market in the summer months, you may have noticed the different varieties of peppers that are available. These blistered pardon peppers make an amazing appetizer. Serve them next to your pizza, make some Margaritas, and invite your friends over for a Friday night get together. These…

  • Cucumber Tomato and Fresh Mint Salad

    Cucumber Tomato and Fresh Mint Salad

    Cucumber Tomato & Fresh Mint salad is easy, tangy and zesty. The vegetables combined with a lemon dressing is the type of salad you would whip together in no time. Cucumbers, tomatoes and mint are indigenous in the Mediterranean. You could go into someones backyard and most often the owner, full of pride, will show…

  • Soujouk Sandwich

    Soujouk Sandwich

      Soujouk sandwich is a popular food item you’ll find when visiting Armenian Food Festivals. People patiently wait in long lines just to get their hands on this spicy delicious sandwich. Soujouk is ground beef that’s been seasoned with various different spices and plenty of garlic. Even though there are several brands available on the…

  • Romano Beans in Garlic Tomato Sauce

    Romano Beans in Garlic Tomato Sauce

    Romano beans in garlic tomato sauce is a dish I make frequently during the summer. While shopping at the farmers market you’ll find an abundance of varieties to choose from. This type of bean is flat, wide and has a more dense flavor than the more common green beans. Serve it with a bowl of your favorite…

  • Taratour

    Taratour

    Taratour is a sauce that is surprisingly easy to make and yet so versatile. Tahini, a sesame paste, combined with garlic and lemon juice makes a delicious sauce that you can use on many dishes. Very often taratour is drizzled over Shawarma (marinated shredded beef or chicken), Falafel or baked fish. Skill level: Intermediate Click…

  • Bulgur Pilaf with Beef and Garbanzo

    Bulgur Pilaf with Beef and Garbanzo

    Bulgur pilaf with beef and garbanzo reminds me of my childhood. I had a cousin who used to love any kind of bulgur pilaf especially if it had yogurt on the side! The beef shanks cooked until they fall off the bones, and the beef broth used in cooking the bulgur is incredibly delicious. You…

  • Beef Broth – Homemade

    Beef Broth – Homemade

    Beef broth – homemade is easy to make. You can’t compare it to the store bought broth because it tastes so much better. The broth you buy in a can or carton contains an outrageous amount of sodium along with other preservatives that I can’t even pronounce. This beef broth is incredibly light, flavorful and…

  • Cheese Zaatar and Red Pepper Paste Appetizer

    Cheese Zaatar and Red Pepper Paste Appetizer

    Cheese zaatar and pepper paste appetizer is a delicious alternative to the common cheese buerek. If you are entertaining and want to serve something a little “off the tangent” serve this appetizer. The zaatar combined with red pepper paste, cheese, onions and cumin is amazing. These cheese zaatar and pepper paste appetizer can be cut…

  • Zucchini Ragout

    Zucchini Ragout

    Zucchini Ragout is a dish that my mom frequently makes during the summer when the zucchinis are in season and readily available at the farmers market. The addition of dried mint along with the onions and garlic is what makes it stand out. For those of you who are dieting, this recipe is light and healthy.…