As I walked along a private road near where I live in Sebastopol, I saw a bunch of tender grape leaves on the other side of the fence. They glistened in the morning light, and I could see from their ...

We sailed around the Cyclades in Greece a few summers ago, and while we felt that the cuisine on the islands became tedious after a while, there were a few things we never tired of: dolmas, ...

Found in Greek taverns and as a mezze across the Middle East, dolma is a delightfully tangy start to a meal. When you see these dark green grape leaf wraps, you know you're in for a burst of flavor.

While fresh and vibrant, some are used immediately to prepare the popular regional specialty we know as dolmas. The remaining leaves are wrapped in bunches of 50 or so in aluminum foil and placed in ...

Want to know how Greeks roll grape leaves into succulent, savory dolmades? You can learn this weekend at the Greek Festival on Bayou St. John. The festival, which runs Friday (May 27) through Sunday ...

It was a Wednesday in mid-May of last year, around lunchtime, when I received a text from my dad. It went like this: “Hi, Sweetheart. I was out in the garden and saw some large grape leaves, and I ...

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 ...

Snip off leaf flush to the base where the leaf and stem meet. Rinse leaves in cold water, drain and arrange in same sized stacks of twelve to twenty-five. If you want to freeze them, start with about ...

This authentic Azerbaijani dolma will leave your mouth watering! See how fresh grape leaves from the garden make all the difference! A federal vehicle involved in Chicago ramming case was moved about ...