So you think Santa’s soaking up the sun on South Beach these days just because Dec. 25th has passed? Not as far as Armenians are…
Posts Published by Douglas Kalajian
If you like wine, thank an Armenian
In an article on the outlook for Armenia’s wine industry, the Web site ArmeniaNow.com notes that Turkey has about 1,200 native varieties of grapes —…
Eating well means eating “gud” – Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (aka ‘Gud’) When we were kids, a bowl of roasted pumpkin seeds (what Armenians called “gud“) always meant company was coming. I…
Dolma Deconstructed
Deconstructed Dolma I love stuffed vegetables. I love them even more when someone else does the stuffing. All that mixing and scooping can be a…
Does Armenian food go better with Pepsi?
Check out the home page of The American Turkish Society and you can’t help being drawn to the instantly familiar Coca-Cola logo trumpeting the group’s…
Can the French really love Armenian frogs?
I’ve half-jokingly noted that Armenians aren’t traditionally big beef eaters because cows can’t walk up a mountain without falling over. But it’s quite true that…
Armenian coffee: A soorj of delight. (With VIDEO!)
Like so many adult indulgences, Armenian coffee is an acquired taste — and I’m glad I finally acquired it, although it’s only an occasional treat…
Finding the Middle East in The South
We just got back from a trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, where we had a great time with new friends as well as old. Our…
We’ll pass on gas-enhanced fish
We’re working hard at getting more fish into our diet in place of red meat. But sometimes the closer we look, the more we wonder…
An Armenian in the rear-view mirror
If you looked carefully at our recent post on the late Ashod Pinajian’s drawing of an old-time Armenian outing, you certainly spotted the figure of…