Strawberry Shortcake

With Spring in the air, it is impossible to not crave all the wonderful strawberries! I absolutely love a nice, juicy strawberry. I have wonderful memories of eating them right out of the garden as a kid. They were so sweet and delicious! Strawberry shortcake is just such a nice way to use them in a …

Lemon Sugar Cookies

This Spring, it feels like I've just been waiting... and waiting... and waiting... for warmer weather. I'm new to the area, so I have no Ann Arbor Springs to compare it to, but as far as I'm concerned, it has been taking forever. After all that waiting, this week, it FINALLY happened! It's finally getting warm! …

Muhallebi (Armenian Custard)

After the fun I had making derevi sarma, I have been spending some time browsing through my Armenian cookbook, Treasured Armenian Recipes, looking for other fun things to make. It's a very cool book, filled with traditional recipes gathered by the Detroit Women's Chapter of the Armenian General Benevolent Union. I really do enjoy looking through it, learning …

Carrot Cake

This last weekend was a friend's birthday, so naturally I had to bake a cake. Carrot cake was her favorite, so it was a necessity. This cake wasn't anything fancy. In fact, I used a very simple Betty Crocker recipe. I had never made a carrot cake before, so I thought I should stick with the …

Derevi Sarma (Armenian Grape Leaves Stuffed with Rice)

This recipe is actually quite special for me. It holds a lot of sentimental value and memories of visiting my grandparents in San Jose. It reminds me of the warm hugs and smiles upon arrival, the conversations, and the good times I have had there. It's sometimes crazy how taste and smell can bring back …

Pita Bread

I absolutely love homemade pita bread. When it's really fresh and soft, it's just incredible! Pair it with some hummus (or my personal favorite, baba ghanouj) and it's perfection. I've made it quite a few times, actually. In fact, it was one of the first breads that I really got into making after I moved …