How much do Americans love pomegranate juice? So much that the most popular brands all seem to be suing each other over the right to…
Posts Published by Douglas Kalajian
Safer foods: Why is this so hard?
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote this week on The Food Safety Enhancement Act, a sweeping bill that promises closer inspections at…
The best lamb video you’ll never see
When the American Lamb Board invited TheArmenianKitchen.com to enter its annual grilling contest, we immediately started sharpening our “shishes.” Is there a grilled-lamb recipe anywhere…
Enjoy eggplant! (I can’t)
Eggplant (aubergine) is to the Armenian diet what tomato is to Italian: So common it’s practically invisible. We add eggplant to almost any dish. We…
Lamb and eggs: An Armenian breakfast
I like hash for both of the obvious reasons: Salt and fat. Any professional cook will tell you they’re the secret ingredients that keep the…
Pomegranate Martini
Pomegranate Martini Is there such a thing as BUI: Blogging Under the Influence? If so, I plead guilty with an explanation. In fairness to you,…
Happy Birthday America!
The Fourth of July certainly isn’t an Armenian holiday — but there were Armenians in America even before the Revolution. In fact, the first Armenians…
When breaking bread was an act of intimacy
Many of the memories my parents shared about their lives before I was born had to do with food. My favorite is this one. Uncle…
An Armenian breakfast: Tomato and eggs
Breakfast was rarely elaborate when I was growing up. Most school days, I ate cereal. Mom and Dad shared coffee, bread and Armenian cheese before…
Harry Tatosian remembered
Our recent post on popular American foods created by Armenians brought back pleasant memories for George Marootian, a reader and friend. “My paternal grandmother’s sister,…