Douglas Kalajian

I was wrong in thinking bit of bad news would spoil my appetite for dolma. Really, nothing could!

I’ve been slacking in my consumption of Armenian coffee lately, so I’m moving slowly. That’s the best excuse I have…

7 years ago

Americans call it okra, we call it Bamiya. I call it delicious. My wife thinks I’m nuts.

Doug's  Home-cooked Bamiya Okra was frequent fare at our house when I was growing up, and I loved it. I’ve…

7 years ago

What makes coffee Armenian? We do, just by drinking it.

Our YouTube video showing How to Make Armenian Coffee is approaching 50,000 views, and the comments keep coming (watch the…

8 years ago

Who created Lahmajoun?

For many of us in America, lahmajoun is our go-to model of Armenian food. We love basturma, we devour pilaf,…

8 years ago

There’s nothing ratty about letting the world know you’re Armenian

Some people don’t believe in coincidences. I don’t believe in Armenian coincidences. We’re all connected, especially on the Internet. I…

8 years ago

A Shish Kebab Machine Wedding Gift and Recipe

Robyn’s parents, Mary and Andy Dabbakian, flew down for a visit soon after we moved to Florida in 1978. We…

8 years ago

Remembering our martyrs

Each April 24, Armenians around the world mourn the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide. During last year's centennial,…

9 years ago

Armenia’s cultural profile is rising along with its bread thanks to new international partnership

Watching village women bake lavash in a sunken tonir oven is a highlight of everyone’s visit to Armenia—everyone except me, of course.…

9 years ago

Is that really basturma? When you’re hungry and out to sea, it’s close enough!

We just got back from a Caribbean cruise. We had great fun despite a choppy sea,  a midnight fire alarm…

9 years ago

Need little help feeling that warm holiday glow? Here are a couple of suggestions with an Armenian twist

"Pizzazz!" Do you celebrate Christmas indoors or out? That may seem like a silly question to those of you sipping…

9 years ago

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