Douglas Kalajian

Our Shish Kebab (Khorovatz) recipe and video is big hit on YouTube

I got a jolt the other day when I turned on my computer. Luckily, it was good jolt: YouTube sent…

9 years ago

Untitled Post

My parents are currently in Yerevan, Armenia so I am guest blogging to tell you about a segment that Doug…

10 years ago

Christmas comes but once year, unless you’re lucky enough to be an Armenian

As kids, we thought the idea of celebrating Armenian Christmas was simply great. Who wouldn't want a second visit from…

10 years ago

Now We’re The ‘Blessed’ Armenian Kitchen

The 'Blessed' Armenian Kitchen We’ve always thought of our kitchen that way, but now it’s official. We were joined recently…

10 years ago

In Loving Memory of Aunt Arpie Vartanesian

Our Aunt Arpie passed away at age 89 on June 29th, and we miss her terribly. The phrase "our aunt"…

10 years ago

Stewed fruit: A traditional Armenian treat

Our recent post about sour cherries drew a comment from our frequent contributor Ara, who noted that he’d made his…

11 years ago

The buzz is all about sour cherries — and it’s one heck of buzz!

A highlight of our weekend in Naples, Florida last month was the sour-cherry martini I drank at a Persian restaurant.…

11 years ago

Doug’s new book tells very Armenian life story while sharing lessons learned along the way

I felt certain of the title the moment I decided to write the book: Stories My Father Never Finished Telling Me. …

11 years ago

Grape leaves stuffed with brown rice: A healthy choice

Looks can be deceiving, or in this case just not very revealing.  Brown rice-stuffed grape leaves What you see are…

11 years ago

Is it really dangerous to eat chicken? I’m afraid to find out.

Two recent news stories about the dangers of chicken are making me queasy just thinking about dinner. I’ve always loved…

11 years ago

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