As the colder months approach and the holiday season is upon us, there is nothing better than baking up a batch of delicious cookies to enjoy with friends and family. And when it comes to cookies, there are few cookies that are more cozy and comforting than Armenian Shortbread "S" Cookies, also known as Kourabia. These cookies, also known as butter cookies, are a staple of Armenian cuisine and are often enjoyed during special occasions such as weddings and holiday gatherings. They are a favorite of both young and old, and their buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture is sure to satisfy even the most discerning of palates. I know you're going to love them!
These traditional Armenian desserts are unique and so good! From baklava to nutmeg cake to shortbread cookies, end your meal with a taste of Armenia.
In early January, I offered an Armenian cookie recipe to reader Adriana, who had lost all of her recipes about 30 years ago. She said she’d ...
These traditional Armenian desserts are unique and so good! From baklava to nutmeg cake to shortbread cookies, end your meal with a taste of Armenia.
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Note that prep time is broken down as follows: Day 1: 25 mins prep, 8 hours rising overnight Day 2: 60 mins prep, 60 mins rising.
Armenian tahini rolls - snacks good for anytime of the day.
Margie, a reader of our blog from Pennsylvania, had a special request for us — to help find a recipe her grandmother used to make. The recipe, bishi, is deep-fried dough — lighter than doughnuts, more like a crueller sprinkled with sugar. This is a slight variation of a recipe from our cousin, Alice Bakalian. Click here to read about how bishi is also Kim Kardashian's favorite dessert.
An Armenian yeasted dough sweet traditional pastry. The result was so good, the crust is almost like a flaky short crust or shortbread, maybe somewhere in between, but quite amazing!
Sweet Almond Nazook and Armenian Walnut and Honey Nutmeg Cake We've been eating some fancy sweets in my house this week (with pleasur...
Gata is a buttery Armenian pastry that comes in many shapes and sizes. This version has a tender yeasted crust and a filling of walnuts, butter, sugar, and vanilla.
The Daring Bakers’ April 2012 challenge, hosted by Jason at Daily Candor, were two Armenian standards: nazook and nutmeg cake. Nazook is a layered yeasted dough pastry with a sweet filling, and nut…
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Bishi, is deep-fried dough -- lighter than donuts, more like a crueller sprinkled with sugar.
These Armenian sweet bread pastries are also sometimes referred to as nazook. Easy to make, unique and absolutely delicious, this is sure to become a favourite sweet recipe to add to your repertoire.
Nazook: A traditional Assyrian / Armenian pastry rolled with layers of streusel and baked to golden brown perfection.
Very tasty and addicting sweet bread. Secret ingredients are mahleb, seeds which can be purchased in any Middle Eastern grocery, and nigella, black seeds. Makes two large or three small loaves. Passive work time includes rising time and baking time.
Koulourakia are traditional Greek butter cookies flavored with orange, vanilla, and brandy. Traditionally made around Easter, these cookies are crispy with a tender crumb and go perfect with a cup of coffee!
Nazook is a flaky, crisp, buttery, sweet, but not too sweet, Armenian pastry. It looks like the filling is soft and oozing out of the pastry, but the filling is crumbly. A delicious contrast to the light, flaky layers of pastry.
Tahini cookies with 4 ingredients. No eggs, no butter. These are melting in your mouth!
This is the easiest shortbread cookie you will ever make! Just 4 ingredients and you will have a delicious melt in your mouth cookie.
This month's Daring Bakers challenge of an Armenian Nutmeg cake was seductive indeed. Surprisingly, it was an easy cake to make and can be done without any special equipment and if I could urge you to bake a cake this month, please make it this (and it can stand substitutions if you prefer cinnamon to nutmeg or other nuts to pistachios).
The Daring Bakers’ April 2012 challenge, hosted by Jason at Daily Candor, were two Armenian standards: nazook and nutmeg cake. Nazook is a layered yeasted dough pastry with a sweet filling, and nut…
Roberta Kochakian's Bourma (Armenian Phyllo Pastry with Walnuts) uses walnuts, buttery phyllo dough, and sugar syrup together in this simple, balanced, decadent dessert.
I used to have a dog named Snowy. She was terribly cute and completely white (hence the insanely creative, original name). Sometimes she would be the sweetest, most charming dog you'd ever met.
Today I am starting another Mega Blogging Marathon. If you are a regular reader of my blog, you would be familiar with the Blogging Marathon group which I am part of. Every year there would be two …
A delicate, rich and fine textured cookie with a distinctive ghee flavor. Ghraybeh is a the Middle Eastern shortbread cookie with a minimal bite to it.
As you can probably tell by the lack of posts, I've been struggling a bit with finding the time to blog. I miss my blog and my readers,...
