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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Who started it, and who can stop the plagues and war? This week we begin reading the book of Leviticus, or VaYikra in Hebrew וַיִּקְרָא. In Hebrew, the 5 books of the Torah are named after the first meaningful word Read more
If you have never made Challah bread, try this great recipe. Many of you are new to our Israeli and Jewish recipes. And we are here to help you learn how to prepare and enjoy them. When she first signed Read more