Kicking off 2012 with Pomegranate Spritzer

by Beth Shepherd - Pampers and Pakhlava

( January 4th, 2012 )

Big Papa and I kicked off 2012 with a bit of bubbly, a special creation I concocted to welcome the New Year. I filled our glasses half-way with Cava, topped them off …

The color of pomegranates

by Beth Shepherd - Pampers and Pakhlava

( January 6th, 2010 )

Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand! That’s ‘Merry Christmas’ in Armenian.

While the glow of the holiday season is fading in the U.S. and Christmas trees have been stripped of their glory and are heading to the curb, today is Christmas Day in Armenia. Armenian Christmas is celebrated January …

Brandy is dandy

by Beth Shepherd - Pampers and Pakhlava

( December 8th, 2009 )

My copy of ‘The Cuisine of Armenia’ by Sonia Uvezian arrived in the mail today (thank you Amazon.com). If it weren’t for the fact that the Urban Cabin’s kitchen is still mid-remodel, I’d be diving right in …