Skewers taste better when grilled outdoors. Even if the meat is not top quality, the romance of roughing it seems to improve the flavor. And when the beef is juicy and well-seasoned, as on these shish kebabs, camaraderie becomes playful competition: Who gets an early sample, straight from the grill? Who, back in the comfort of the church hall, gets the last tender chunk of meat?
Also shown: muhammara and hummus, two of a half-dozen or so side dishes; moushabek, representing for a long, varied table of sweets.
Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church Bazaar
Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, 461 Bergen Blvd., Ridgefield, New Jersey
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(The 2013 bazaar was held on November 15-17)
