Forager’s Lunch
Last Friday, I traveled across the country with a bowlful of dough rising on my lap. In the bag with the dough bowl were my chopping block and a big knife wrapped in a kitchen towel. Sitting in the...
View ArticleSummer Night in Yaffo, With Bloggers
Nine foodies met in Yaffo for a blogger’s night out. The restaurant planned on was closed, but the one right next door was open for business. We sat down at an outdoor table and feasted on mezze...
View ArticleSummer Menu at the Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem
Creamy salmon topped with radish sprout stalks on a bed of puréed peas, accompanied by fresh-corn polenta (different from my corn-meal based polenta) – and a Parmesan crisp. Oh my gosh. It was a...
View ArticleThe Golem at the Table
Sometimes I want to eat out but just don’t feel like having to talk to waiters. Especially, I’m sorry to say, in Israel, where so few restaurants trouble to train the staff. So at first, I liked the...
View ArticleBalabasta! Festival in Machaneh Yehudah Open-Air Market
Hurry up and get there! Only one more Monday night left! Every Monday in July, shuk Machaneh Yehudah throws a huge street party. It’s the rowdy Balabasta festival. The punning name celebrates basta...
View ArticleBeer, Wine, and Munchies at Gush Etzion
Lone Tree Brewery beers are produced in a small facility in Gush Etzion. I had tasted them at the national beer event in Tel Aviv last winter, and like them very much. So when brewmaster David Shire...
View ArticleThe Zen of Public Breastfeeding
My friend Hannah Katsman of A Mother in Israel writes an excellent blog on parenting and social commentary. Hop on over to my guest post there, where I revive memories of feeding my child the most...
View ArticleIsraeli Chicken Shnitzel, A Story And A Recipe
Israeli TLC is like no other. It’s a glimpse into the warm Israeli heart – the same bossy Israeli heart that overrides all opinions, doesn’t know what “polite” is, and drives Western immigrants nuts...
View ArticleJerusalem On A Chilly Day
Why did I shlep my family away from warm Petach Tikvah to trawl grey, windy Jerusalem on a December day? All the Jerusalemites were hurrying their errands along, anxious to get off the chilly streets...
View ArticleCheese At The Bus Stop
“Take one of those cherry tomatoes,” urged my friend the vendor. “They’re sweeter than real cherries.” I popped one in my mouth. Wow! A burst of sweetness and tomato flavor. I bought a kilo. Then I...
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