They say we are in for some wintry weather this coming Shabbos in the Holy Land. Instinctively, when we want warm, traditional comfort food we usually turn to some sort of meat dish. This dish (another one of my mother-in-law’s recipes) is a great alternative if you are looking for something new to try (that… Read More Couscous Poisson
Merry Christmas! That’s right, you are all receiving a Merry Christmas greeting from this Orthodox Jew living in Israel. Growing up in America, Christmas to me was so much a part of American culture that I often compare it to Thanksgiving and The Fourth of July. I couldn’t imagine walking around a mall or a… Read More Merry Christmas from a Yid!
“Status quo” is a term I used to despise. I can remember sitting on my American couch in my American living room shouting at the TV (before I moved to Israel) that the “status quo” was not something that should be kept. As busses were blowing up and people were being murdered (during the second… Read More Status Quo
It’s winter in the Holy Land and for me that means cool rains, crisp air, classic rock and most important, comfort foods. This week has been especially cool and rainy so it inspired me to prepare a wintry menu. I recently purchased an Apple TV so I can now rock out to the sounds of Led… Read More Stewing
This past Shabbat, after the children went to sleep (and we finished stuffing our faces), my wife and I (and my in-laws…we hosted them) went over to the couch to kibbitz and read. There are many journals, newspapers and magazines that are published here and since we are such an international household, we have a… Read More Ezra en Francais
This is today’s bounty. There is a produce shop just downstairs from where I live that always has the freshest and most delicious fruits and vegetables. Honestly, when it comes to fresh produce, I generally don’t pay attention to how much it costs. What I can tell you is this will be enough for me… Read More Borei Peri Ha…..
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