The Armenian Table

Book excerpt: A veteran cookbook author returns to her delicious culinary heritage in this savory and passionate recipe collection Victoria Jenanyan Wise grew up with the flavors, scents, and seasonings of Armenian cooking--a cuisine that combines Mediterranean flavors with Persian and Russian accents. In her eleventh cookbook-and her first on Armenian food--Wise collects traditional favorites and inspired contemporary variations. Recipes include: -Lavosh, Armenian pizzas, and other savory breads -Shish kebab, moussaka, and other lamb dishes -Baked and roast chicken prepared with yogurt, dill, turmeric, pomegranate, and more -Grilled mackerel with lemon and dill; red snapper stew with tomato and artichokes -Stuffed vegetables (dolmas) and stuffed grape leaves -Baklava and other fillo-pastry sweets; lemon yogurt cake; almond and rice flour pudding with toasted almond slices, and more. This authentic and warm-hearted cookbook will be met by a ready audience of Armenian-Americans, as well as lovers of Greek, Turkish, Lebanese, and other Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines.