My wife came up with this French Ratatouille / Sicilian Caponata recipe this past Shabbat which I decided to call Rata-caponata-touille! How did I come up with this strange name? Almost every Shabbat we have an eggplant dish. Most often Read more
Fennel is used in much more than Fennel Salad! I once heard that practically every Mediterranean country has a liquor made with fennel or anise. The Greeks have Ouzo, Italians Sambuca and in Israel we drink Arak. The liquor is Read more
Three Ingredient – Almond Flour Cookies We are always looking for healthier easy-to-make snacks like “Three Ingredient Almond Flour Cookies.” My sister let us know about this recipe which we adapted to work well with our GG Raw Natural Honey Read more
Heavenly Israeli Date Squares I am blessed to live in the Galilee. Before we moved to Tiberias, I owned a home in Yavne’el. The yard was filled with trees that bear fruit we could use pretty much all year round. Read more
Recently I was shopping in Jerusalem at a supermarket and the Land’s bounty on display was overwhelming. What a blessing (bracha)! Among the huge variety of fruit we found some wonderful “Apple Pears” pictured on the right. This locally grown Read more
One appetizer we often serve on Friday night is roasted sliced eggplant. We have a few different ways to prepare it. This past Friday night, I wanted a change from the usual eggplant appetizer, I created this easy no-fry sliced Read more
Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic are the perfect side dish for any meal. It compliments both chicken and the traditional beef brisket. Being low in calories, high in fiber and full of Vitamins A and C, they also pack a Read more
Moses Maimonides (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon – known as RAMBAM ) was one of the greatest authorities on Torah Law. He lived in the 12th century and is best known for his master work the “Mishneh Torah” which is an Read more
This Green Schug recipe is from Paul (Etan) Fisher of Laguna Niguel, California. Paul posted these photos along with the green skhug recipe on our Facebook Group: I Love and Support Galilee Green Schug, also known as zhug or skhug, Read more
When it’s cold in the winter I am usually in the mood for something warm and filling but not too heavy like this Carrot Ginger Garlic Soup! In general, I like peppery and spicy foods in the winter. And grated Read more