Robyn Kalajian

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"…

12 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…

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

Doug’s new book tells a 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. …

13 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…

13 years ago

Don’t know what to do with your leftover turkey? Make Keshkeg!

It's the day after Thanksgiving, and you're probably wondering what to do with that mound of leftover turkey. Never fear,…

13 years ago

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to One and All! (Apple Pie recipe included!)

  What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Cooking for a crowd? dining out? visiting someone else’s home? I know this…

13 years ago

Kufteh prepared “Ravioli style”

Last week I heard from Ron Takakjian, one of my Dikranagerdtsi cousins. He wanted to share a kufteh preparation method…

13 years ago

Pagharch, bagharj, baghaj, nazook, katah (gata) – are they the same? Please help us decide!

According to Irina Petrosian’s definition in her book “Armenian Food: Fact, Fiction and Folklore”, bagharj is an unleavened flatbread made…

13 years ago

Oroogh (aka Orouk or Ouroukh) – a Meat and Bulgur Recipe

The cookbook, “Armenian Cuisine“ by Aline Kamakian and Barbara Drieskens has a recipe called 'Ouroukh Tzavarov" and refers to this…

13 years ago

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