Robyn Kalajian

Meet Chef Vatche Moukhtarian, the creator of Sanctuary Armenian Coffee – Surj

A few weeks ago, Chef Vatche Moukhtarian reached out to my husband Doug and me by way of The Armenian…

3 weeks ago

A prized Family Chorag recipe – or is it Koolunja?

A few weeks ago, I received an email from Emily from Massachusetts. She’d recently read a recipe for Koolunja, a…

3 months ago

Sts. Vartanantz Day

Sts. Vartanantz Day is a moveable celebration on the Armenian Church calendar. This year it is celebrated on Thursday, February…

2 years ago

Armenian Tomato and Bulgur Soup with Mint

Just in time for soup season, Christine Datian offers The Armenian Kitchen her recipe for Tomato-Bulgur Soup with Mint to…

2 years ago

St. Sarkis Day and 3 celebratory recipes

It’s that time of year again! St. Sarkis Day, the moveable feast day on the Armenian Church calendar, is this…

3 years ago

A Traditional Recipe for Armenian Christmas Eve – Nevik

Way back in 2010 Ara Kassabian shared his family’s recipe for Nevik with The Armenian Kitchen and it’s been part…

3 years ago

Thanksgiving Recipes Revisited

With Thanksgiving Day just hours away, I thought I’d share a few of our favorite, not too complicated recipes for…

3 years ago

George Mardikian’s Chicken Tchakhokhbelli recipe, a dish favored by Georgian princes.

My family and I had the distinct honor of meeting George Mardikian at his restaurant, Omar Khayyam's, in San Francisco,…

3 years ago

Antonio Tahhan and his recipe for Kbeibat, Middle Eastern dumplings

My first encounter with Antonio (Tony) Tahhan, the Syrian-American food writer, researcher, and storyteller, spans over a decade when I…

3 years ago

Mother’s Day: a year-long celebration

Mother’s Day isn’t an Armenian celebration. It’s one of those American “Hallmark” events – buy Mom a pretty card, an…

4 years ago

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