Recipes
Red Lentil Soup
Sometimes I don’t feel like a full dinner, but I want something filling and satisfying. A hearty soup like this one fits the bill. In fact this is what Jacob was making when a “famished” Esau came in from hunting Read more
Recipes
Perfect Coconut/Almond Pastelicos
My wife Sarah is originally from Colombia so I am learning about delicious recipes from the Spanish/Ladino heritage. We’ve already posted some of them like Pan de Queso! But since we are in Israel, and we try to avoid wheat Read more
Recipes
Galilee Green Perfect Pesto
The word pesto comes from the Latin word to pound. The Northern Italians first made pesto, in ancient times, by pounding or crushing the ingredients with a mortar and pestle. I just love the bold, rich taste of the paste. Read more
Israel
Ancient Synagogue at Kfar Nahum – Capernaum
The synagogue at Kfar Nahum – Capernaum is only one of many in the Galilee. During a hike in the Upper Galilee, we came upon an ancient synagogue in the Biriya Forest. An archeologist was working on the restoration and Read more
Recipes
Fregola Pasta with Citrus
Here is an amazing guest recipe from one of our long time subscribers, Charles Delcambre of Fancy Gap, Virginia. “I made a different type of pasta salad for dinner. Fregola Pasta with Citrus. The pasta was an Italian artisan toasted Read more
Israel
Tiberias Archaeological Gems
After years of neglect, ‘rare opportunity’ opens up for Tiberias archaeological gems Volunteers have cleaned up stunning sites including Sanhedrin seat and huge Roman theater that were buried under trash – Experts hope to open a National Park It is Read more
Recipes
Spicy Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken
We just moved from Yavne’el to Tiberias and while unpacking you have to be quick and efficient with meal prep. I decided to make chicken and chicken soup at the same time from the same chicken for the two of Read more
Recipes
Banana Chocolate Cheese Rolls
Sometimes the greatest recipes are due to serendipity. While cleaning out our cupboards and fridge, we found a package of leftover egg roll wraps which we use to make Home Made Egg Rolls. We didn’t have the proper ingredients to Read more
Torah Wisdom
It’s not Freedom – It’s Cherut!
Passover is NOT the time of our FREEDOM – it’s the time of our CHERUT. What’s the difference? In almost all English translations of the Passover Hagaddah we call Pesach, the “Season of our Freedom” (Zman Cherutaynu). And we declare Read more
Recipes
Spicy ‘Chinese’ Chicken Stew
We decided to try something a bit different with our chicken this week. Chinese dishes are some of our favorites, so we added the rice vinegar, soy (tamari) and bok choy to this stew to give a hint of the Read more