Lamb Patties from Lenkeran (Shami)
I disappeared again. You must be used to this terrible behavior of mine. Please forgive me. I was around fighting this crazy cold I got from who knows where which [...]
Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Meat, Rice, and Fresh Herbs (Kelem Dolmasi)
Hi there. I am back (did I sound like I just awoke from a winter sleep or what?). I hope you all had a great time during the holidays. Happy [...]
It’s Nar Time! Braised Lamb with Pomegranates and Chestnuts
Nar, nar, more nar! This is what the family has been saying the most ever since nars (pomegranates) hit the Long Beach markets stalls about a month ago. We buy [...]
Stuffed Eggplants, Peppers and Tomatoes / Badimjan, Biber ve Pomidor Dolmasi
This is probably the most popular dish prepared in Azerbaijan in summer. When vegetables and fruits are in abundance, Azerbaijani women like to stuff them:) They stuff eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, [...]
Stuffed Grape Leaves / Yarpag Dolmasi
No Azerbaijani table is complete without DOLMA, the all-time favorite, and my favorite too as a matter of fact. The word DOLMA means “stuffed” in Azeri. Variations of this dish [...]
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