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BABAKANOOSH - A dip or cold salad of roasted eggplant
BASTERMA OR PASTERMA - Armenian "beef jerky"
BASTERMA 2 - Armenian "beef jerky"
BASTERMA (QUICK METHOD) - I like the old way better
CHEESE BERAG - A feta cheese strudel
EASY SOUBERAG - A layered feta cheese casserole using lasagna noodles
GRILLED OR FRIED HALOUMI CHEESE - Hatz, Baneer and Tzmeroog (Bread, Cheese & Watermelon)
IMOM BAYELDI - A olive oiled braised and roasted vegetable dish
JILBOUR - Armenian egg stew
LAHMAHJOON - An Armenian pizza
FRIED MUSSELS - An Armenian version of this world famous method of cooking mussels
MIDIA MEECHOOG - Mussels with rice and currants
MUSSEL DOLMA - Mussels stuffed with rice, nuts and currants
ROASTED EGGPLANT - Roasting eggplant brings out a flavor that no other method can achieve. It makes the eggplant sweet and flavorful
ROASTED GARLIC - Roasting garlic sweetens the garlic and subdues the hard garlicky taste
ROASTED PEPPERS - Sugar in the peppers when they are carmelized in the roasting process, makes the peppers sweet and delicious.
SOOJOUKH - An Armenian air dried sausage
SOU-BERAG - A savory Armenian cheese appetizer
STUFFED ZUCCHINI WITH YOGURT SAUCE - Only in the Middle East would they use these together
TARAMA or TARAMASALATA - Red caviar Meza dip
TOORSHI - Aunt Dickie's Armenian pickled vegetables..The freshest of tastes
TOORSHI-2 - Armenian pickled vegetables
YALANCHI (BUZZ'S RECIPE) - Armenian rice stuffed grape leaves....the recipe with the freshest taste!
YALANCHI #1 - Same as above only some variation in the recipe
YALANCHI #2 - Another recipe variation
Another Yalanchi recipe - Rice filled grape leaves drenched in olive oil and lemon
ARMENIAN GREEN GARDEN SALAD - Armenians are avid gardeners and love vegetables!
EGGPLANT AND VEGETABLE SALAD - Roasted eggplant makes this an unforgetable salad!
GREEN BEAN AND BULGHOUR SALAD - A grain salad in the Armenian tradition!
PILAKI SALAD - Armenian bean salad
TABOOLEH - A Middle Eastern grain salad! Buzz Baxter's version of this bulgur salad.
ARMENIAN EECH - Armenian bulgur wheat salad. A spicier version of Tabouleh
YAHNI SALAD - An Armenian dry bean salad!
KHASH OR PACHA (HOOF, TONGUE AND STOMACH SOUP) - "NATIONAL DISH OF ARMENIA"
ARMENIAN PER-PER AND MAHDZOON ABOOR - (PURSLANE AND YOGURT SOUP)
YAHNI SALAD - An Armenian dry bean soup or salad! -
BLOR - A soup with grain dumplings
EASY SOU-BERAG - Armenian meatless lasagna!
EGGPLANT DOLMA - A taste sensation!
ARMENIAN EGG SAUCE - Used to thicken soups
GREEN BEAN STEW (GANANCH FASOOLYA) - Armenian lamb and green bean stew!
JOOJUKH - A cold yogurt and cucumber soup. "Armenian Gaspacho".
KEUFTA STEW - Armenian meatball stew!
ARMENIAN KALAJOSH - Braised lamb with a yogurt/butter sauce!
LAMB STEW - Armenian style lamb stew!
LAMB AND EGGPLANT STEW - Strictly Armenian and Eastern Mediterranean!
LAMB AND OKRA STEW - A soup for okra lovers everywhere!
BAMIA STEW - A lamb and okra stew/soup!
MOUSSAKA - The Armenian version of this ever popular Middle Eastern eggplant dish!
SARMA - ARMENIAN GRAPE LEAVES STUFFED WITH MEAT AND RICE - Try this with a dollop of plain yogurt or sour cream!
SOUR CHICKEN AND NOODLE SOUP - In my home growing up they called this "Armenian penicillin".
STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS - A dinner-time staple throughout Europe and the Middle East!
STUFFED VEGETABLES ( ARMENIAN DOLMA) - How to use up those summer veggies!
TAHNABOOR - A Yogurt soup than can be enjoyed either hot or cold.
TUTOO - An Armenian sauerkraut soup from the village of Bitlis. As a child, it seems as though my maternal grandmother had a pot of this on the stove 24/7
YOGURT, MAKING IT FROM SCRATCH - An inexpensive way to have yogurt whenever you want it.
YOGURT AND MACARONI SOUP - A hot deliciously filling yogurt soup.
YOGURT AND MEATBALL SOUP - A hearty hot yogurt soup!
VOSP - A red lentil soup probably originated from merchants of the "Silk Road".
BARBECUED LAMB CHOPS - If you haven't tried lamb chops this way, you haven't lived!
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BEEF AND LAMBURGERS - These two meats compliment each other for a delicious flavored burger!
BRAISED LAMB SHANKS - A majestic dinner with a peasant's cut of lamb
EGGPLANT DOLMA - A taste sensation!
BRAISED LAMB IN YOGURT/BUTTER SAUCE - An ancient recipe
HARPUT KEUFTA - Armenian stuffed meatballs from the village of Harput!
KEUFTA - Middle Eastern stuffed meatballs!
KHABOORGA - Lamb breast stuffed with bulgur!
KHEYMA - "Cannibal Sandwich" Armenian version of "steak tartare"!
LULU KEBAB - Middle Eastern burger on a stick!
MANTI IN YOGURT SAUCE -Armenian raviolis!
MANTI WITH BUTTER GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE - Armenian lamb raviolis!
BRAISED LEG OF LAMB - The meat falls right off the bone!
BEEF & LAMB KHAVOURMA - Braised confit of beef & lamb
MOUSSAKA - Armenian version of this Middle Eastern eggplant casserole!
MOUSSAKA - Buzz's adaptation of this classical dish!
ROAST OF SPRING LAMB - A classic dish with an Armenian touch!
SARMA - Armenian lamb & rice stuffed grape leaves!
SHISH KEBAB - Armenian skewered lamb chunks!
✹ Skewers that are made to last
SHISH KEBAB - Buzz's take on shish kebab!
✹ Skewers that are made to last
STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS - A classic Eastern European and Middle Eastern dish with an Armenian touch!
STUFFED EGGPLANT - Middle Eastern flavor!
STUFFED ZUCCHINI - How to use up all that zucchini!
VEGETABLE DOLMA - Stuffed summer vegetables!![]()
POULTRY
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HERISAH OR KASHKAG - An Armenian dish probably as old as Armenia herself.
MAHDZOON CHICKEN - Chicken drenched in yogurt. Tender and succulent.
SEAFOOD
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FISH PLAKI - Fish cooked in parchment
MIDIA MEECHOOG - Mussels with rice and currants
MUSSEL DOLMA - Mussels stuffed with rice, nuts and currants
TARAMA or TARAMASALATA - Red caviar Meza dip
RICE & GRAINS
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ARMENIAN PILAF - Basic recipe for the best rice pilaf on Earth!
>BULGHOUR PILAF - Armenian cracked wheat pilaf
RICE SALAD - A change of pace in salads that will get raves from your guests!
- Armenian pasta in a yogurt, butter sauce >
TABOOLEH - An Armenian version of this classic Middle Eastern cracked wheat salad!
ARMENIAN EECH - Armenian cracked wheat salad. A spicier version of Tabouleh
YALANCHI (BUZZ'S RECIPE) - Armenian rice stuffed grape leaves....the recipe with the freshest taste!
YALANCHI - OPTION #2
VEGETABLES
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APPLE DOLMA - Apples stuffed with rice raisins and nuts
EGGPLANT DOLMA - Stuffed eggplant!
EGGPLANT AND ROASTED GARLIC CAVIAR - Flavor..flavor..flavor!
KHORVADZED VEGETABLES (RATATOUILE) - Vegetables braised in olive oil!
ROASTED EGGPLANT - Eggplant becomes a most versitile food when roasted!
ROASTED GARLIC - Turn garlic into a sweet, mild favorite food!
ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY - A trio of roasted vegetables!
ROASTED PEPPERS - Use as a side dish or condiment!
ROASTED VEGETABLE TART - A side dish recipe you'll be glad you have!
SPANOKOPITA -Greek spinach pie, but also an Armenian favorite!
STUFFED ZUCCHINI - A main course or a snack!
STUFFED VEGETABLES (ARMENIAN) - What to do with all those summer veggies!
TOORSHI - Armenian pickled vegetables!
YALANCHI - BUZZ'S RECIPE - Armenian rice stuffed grapeleaves!
YALANCHI - OPTION #1
YALANCHI STUFFED WITH RICE & PRAWNS - Armenian stuffed grapeleaves--with a seafood twist!
ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH FETA CHEESE - Armenian cheese and feta cheese are very similar!
BREADS
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BEXIMET - Armenian bread sticks
>BRAIDED BREAD STICKS - An Armenian favorite
CHORAGArmenian bread-sticks with a sour-dough flavor
CHOERAG - 2 - Armenian bread rolls
CHOERAG - 3 - Armenian bread rolls
GATAH - ARMENIAN HARD SWEET ROLL - Kids love these!
>KATAH - Armenian hard sweet rolls
LAHVOSH - ARMENIAN CRACKER BREAD - This is what breaking bread is .....literally
PAHTZ HATZ - Armenian cracker bread
MAHDZOON BREAD - ARMENIAN YOGURT BREAD - Heavy and tart like a sourdough!
PEDA BREAD - AN ARMENIAN FLAT BREAD - Not to be confused with Pita bread or Cracker bread!
PEDA BREAD - Another recipe for this gread sandwich bread
PENIRLEE - An Armenian cheese boat type bread
POCKET BREAD (GELOR HATZ) - The favorite Middle Eastern Sandwich
SIMIT CHORAG - An orange flavored Armenian sweet roll.
DESSERTS
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APRICOT CANDY
AUNT ZEE'S APRICOT JAM - Sun cooked apricot jam that is the best that ever was!
ARMENIAN FILLED COOKIES - That sweet wonderful taste of the old country
ROEJEEG - GRAPE JUICE AND WALNUT CANDY
PASTEGH - Armenian grape juice leathers
BISHI & TUKALIC - Armenian Zeppoli, "Do-nut holes", Fried dough dessert.
HALVA - Armenian and Middle Eastern sesame seed confection
KHUNAMI KOPH - Fool the in-laws dessert
LOKHOOM - TURKISH DELIGHT CANDY
KOURABIA - ARMENIAN CHRISTMAS BUTTER COOKIE
PAKLAVA (ARMENIAN) - BAKLAVA (GREEK)
SHAKAREESHI -Armenian sugar cookies that will melt in your mouth
MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES
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TAHN - An Armenian minted yogurt beverage
CHAIMEN - Armenian spice medley
GHEE - CLARIFIED BUTTER - Clarified butter for frying and pastries.
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