Beef, Barley, and Vegetable Soup

Beef, Barley, and Vegetable Soup

What is my most popular wintertime dish with both friends and family? I’m always surprised it is not something more exotic, but even I love this one. Almost everyone raves about this soup. I have brought this soup as a housewarming gift, and also to 

Macaroni with Fried Meat

Macaroni with Fried Meat

(Dabgatz Misov Macaron) I needed an Armenian dish for Epiphany or Armenian Christmas but forgot to plan for it. So, I decided to browse through my favorite Armenian cookbook. About 25 years ago, my mother gave me a copy of Rose Baboian’s Armenian-American Cook Book. 

Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce

Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese sauce can be sublime. Real Bolognese sauce is creamy from the addition of milk and has depth from wine. Originally, I made the Marcella Hazan recipe as my go to. But, her recipe takes about 4 hours. I don’t have the ability to keep 

Taco Soup

Taco Soup

I love tacos. Who doesn’t love tacos? I love all kinds, tacos on flour tortillas and corn tortillas, street tacos with a squirt of lime juice and a sprinkle of chopped onion and cilantro. I love fish and shrimp tacos with crema. Even the American 

Instant Pot Swiss Steak

Instant Pot Swiss Steak

Getting beef right now is hard. When my last grocery shopper couldn’t find sirloin, they asked if I wanted something as a substitute. I wanted to know what was available and inexpensive. Her answer was… cube steak. I thought, “what the heck, throw it in”, 

American Chop Suey

American Chop Suey

Yesterday, I just couldn’t figure out what to make, so out of fatigue I decided on American Chop Suey. Despite that it was still in the 80’s, I just wanted a pile of hot food and a salad. I had all the ingredients and didn’t 

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 

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