Think of grape leaves as nature’s spring roll wrapper. I mean, the Greeks certainly did. So too did the Persians, the Turks, the Lebanese, the Egyptians, the Romanians, the Armenians, even the ...

This recipe is similar to the Greeks’ “dolmades,” but has Middle Eastern roots. In Arabic, the dish is called “warak a’nab,” in which grape leaves are filled with a vegetarian stuffing made with rice ...

Aunt Mary’s yalanchi are stuffed with rice, herbs and pine nuts in classic Armenian fashion. Be sure to rinse the grape leaves well, under lots of running water and then give them a good long soak, ...

Donna Bedwick, left, and Rose Monseur are among the volunteers who devoted some of their time on Thursday to stuffing grape leaves with a savory blend of meat, rice and seasongs. The grape leaves will ...

Amid this carnival, waiters unload trays of small dishes on tables and refill glasses with raki, Turkey’s favorite anise-based liquor. Our own table, at an old Armenian restaurant called Boncuk, is ...

Think of grape leaves as nature’s spring roll wrapper. I mean, the Greeks certainly did. So too did the Persians, the Turks, the Lebanese, the Egyptians, the Romanians, the Armenians, even the ...

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Think of grape leaves as nature’s spring roll wrapper. I mean, the Greeks certainly did. So, too, did the Persians, the Turks, the Lebanese, the Egyptians, the Romanians, the Armenians, even the ...