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 with a semi-sweet pomegranate wine from Armenia that I picked up this past summer at our favorite wine shop, and floated a few […]
pomegranate
The color of pomegranates
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 6. So it is both ironic […]
Brandy is dandy
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 to cook Armenian vittles for Big Papa and I. Unfortunately, I am without a stove for the moment, […]