The Recipes of Musa Dagh — an Armenian cookbook in a dialect of its own

A cookbook and history of an Armenian family that came to the US. Beautifully structured, printed and illustrated book. So glad I bought it!

I would like to review this book, after exchanging emails with an Armenian blogger connected to the authors, but when the book arrived I gave it to my mother-in-law (Musa Dagh descendent, terrific cook) and forgot to take it back. I will have to remember next time we are over for dinner (frequent, but I am absentminded).Armenian food can be pretty terrific. The Musa Daghers also have a proud history, that was the reason I did not hesitate a moment to order this, hoping to learn a little more about that history. My wife looked at the preface (history part) before we took it to my mother-in-law, so I missed that opportunity too.Pretty sad, huh? But this book is sure to have a lot of great recipes. I'll check back later. Stay tuned.

This is a paperback smaller sized book so don't expect a big cookbook. I am middle eastern and familiar with Armenian cooking. The book covers basic recipes, so if you already are familiar with those it's a little useless. No pictures except a few black and white poor quality ones. A lot of the recipes are "do the recipe on page 11 but add this" so aren't really unique. Some were stuff you just never cook outside the middle east like brains and stomach linings and tongue.. I did try out some basic recipes which were good, but I am a little underwhelmed.

This is my childhood in a cookbook. I don’t mind that it doesn’t have a lot of pictures! Instructions are clear!

Great book, along with some famous recipes has some rare recipes, typical to the Musa Ler region only. Easy to follow, and the authors have spiced up the cooking experience with their own stories. Got it for my husband who is an outstanding Armenian cook, and he loves it so much, he keeps trying new things out. Very happy about this purchase.

Excellent book!

The recipes are fabulous, the presentation delectable looking and the history in the back of the book mesmerizing. So well done. I HIGHLY recommend it for any adventurous cook.

Book in very good condition. Recipes were ok