Month: August 2020

Armenian Chopped Salad

Armenian Chopped Salad

One of the things I love about summer are the fresh vegetables and herbs from the garden. Summer is the time we get to eat a lot of sliced tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and cucumbers sprinkled with salt. This is so easy as a 

Losh Kebab

Losh Kebab

Want something to jazz up your grilled dinner? Need something with more flavor and a change from regular hamburgers? Losh Kebab is it! And, you can impress your friends and family with your worldliness. I knew I would be everyone’s favorite person if I put 

Bulgur Pilaf

Bulgur Pilaf

Pilaf is a side dish that goes with a lot of things. I can serve it with beef, lamb, chicken or seafood! Western Armenians make a version of pilaf by toasting vermicelli in butter before toasting the bulgur or rice and cooking it in chicken 

Asian Chicken Slaw

Asian Chicken Slaw

Asian Chicken Slaw is the answer. Figuring out what to serve in the hot days of summer is always difficult. I ask the same question at least once a week. “What should I make for dinner this week?” The answer that I usually get? “Whatever”. 

White Bean Tuna Salad

White Bean Tuna Salad

One time when I was in my 20’s, I asked my mother over the phone how come she never made Tuna Noodle Casserole anymore. She told me she had made it because they didn’t have a lot of money back then. I had no idea 

Asian Grilled Steak Salad

Asian Grilled Steak Salad

It was supposed to be in the mid 90’s here today so I didn’t want to do too much cooking. A few weeks ago, my 21 year old daughter asked for “that salad we used to have all the time for dinner in the summer