Bittersweet

Are you excited for turkey day?  I am too, but it’s bittersweet… This will be my first thanksgiving without Grams (my grandma). One of my favorite thanksgiving memories was the tradition we created together – preparing her recipe for spinach patties…  We shared that tradition all the way up until last year when she was 92. One thing in particular I always enjoyed was adding … Continue reading Bittersweet

Top 3 Healthiest Armenian Recipes

Maybe it was seeing my great grandfather healthy at an old age, or my grandmother, but I have always been very interested in longevity studies and books.  One of the places medical professors have studied are the Caucasus mountains, which are close to and include some parts of Armenia.  Causacus Mountains Armenia It is here that they found many people not only live long, but … Continue reading Top 3 Healthiest Armenian Recipes

Spinach Patties: Frozen vegetables

Ever since graduating from culinary school, everybody wants to know what kind of feast I make for the holidays.  Surprisingly, I don’t make the holiday feasts. I still let my Mom take over because I love her food and love traditions. When I was sixteen I started to prepare this dish on the holidays.Its made the same, simple, way every time, an Armenian dish with … Continue reading Spinach Patties: Frozen vegetables