Welcome to cooking with Nene

Parev and welcome to Cooking with Nene! Have you ever heard the phrase achki chapov? In the context of recipes, it means to measure things with your eyes — and sometimes, heart! It is a common thing many of us hear whenever we ask our mothers or grandmothers, “How much red pepper do you add to this dish?” While we love the intuition and mindfulness it promotes in cooking, it can lead to many of us not knowing how to make a cherished family recipe. Cooking with Nene is a documentary-style series that focuses on preserving and celebrating traditional Armenian recipes and the stories behind them by those who know them best: our grandmothers.

The series is filmed in Armenia and explores Armenian cuisine in its many variations by highlighting dishes from Western and Eastern Armenia and Artsakh. It captures the authentic experience of learning recipes and passing down stories and memories generation-to-generation, while offering developed and tested recipes for when it’s time to put on an apron and cook.