Some people don’t believe in coincidences. I don’t believe in Armenian coincidences. We’re all connected, especially on the Internet. I was Googling just recently for…
Posts Published by Robyn Kalajian
A Shish Kebab Machine Wedding Gift and Recipe
Robyn’s parents, Mary and Andy Dabbakian, flew down for a visit soon after we moved to Florida in 1978. We spotted them at the airport…
Remembering our martyrs
Each April 24, Armenians around the world mourn the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide. During last year’s centennial, we were privileged to offer…
Armenia’s cultural profile is rising along with its bread thanks to a new international partnership
Watching village women bake lavash in a sunken tonir oven is a highlight of everyone’s visit to Armenia—everyone except me, of course. I was held hostage by…
Is that really basturma? When you’re hungry and out to sea, it’s close enough!
We just got back from a Caribbean cruise. We had great fun despite a choppy sea, a midnight fire alarm and an island tour of…
Need a little help feeling that warm holiday glow? Here are a couple of suggestions with an Armenian twist
“Pizzazz!” Do you celebrate Christmas indoors or out? That may seem like a silly question to those of you sipping hot cocoa as you hang…
Our Shish Kebab (Khorovatz) recipe and video is a big hit on YouTube
I got a jolt the other day when I turned on my computer. Luckily, it was good jolt: YouTube sent us a message that our…
Untitled Post
My parents are currently in Yerevan, Armenia so I am guest blogging to tell you about a segment that Doug was the subject of on…
Christmas comes but once a 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 Santa, even if he mysteriously…
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 by a small group of…