There is so much to learn when moving to Israel besides the language, roads and culture just to name a few. One of the biggest challenges for me was shopping for food. I had to discover where the best shops are to find the items that I am used to Read more
I love the color of beets. The deep burgundy color matches its deep rich flavor. Roasting the beets brings out their natural sweetness. Beets are available all year round here in Israel. They are extremely versatile and can be eaten raw, boiled or roasted in salads, soups and now spreads. Read more
My collection of cookbooks includes quite a few tattered ones that I can’t part with and are almost 40 years old. This dish comes from a cookbook written by Israeli/UK chef Yotam Ottolenghi called JERUSALEM. In Biblical times, lamb would have been a staple of almost every festival meal. Read more
Shabbat meals always need a tasty dessert. So, I’m constantly looking for unique dessert recipes that are quick and easy to prepare and have that WOW factor. I never thought baking without wheat flour or sugar could work, but it definitely does! This is my first attempt in using almond Read more
Starting September 1, we began shipping a new “prize inside” of our Galilee Green Subscribers’ quarterly refills. For those of you who receive regular shipments, you already know we like to change your gift every three months. Here are some of the previous gifts we’ve sent out. If you are Read more
Baked Apple reminds me of my childhood. My mother regularly bought the sweetest MacIntosh or tart Spy apples grown in Ontario and baked them au naturelle. She never added any white or brown sugar. All she did was use a fork and stab the apples all around and bake them Read more
I don’t make “cream” soups because I mostly serve soup on Friday nights when we have a meat-based meal and it’s simply not practical to serve a dairy soup because we keep Kosher. However, recently we showed you how olive oil is a great replacement for butter in most recipes. Read more
Chef Zissie is a popular chef based in Jerusalem. She also helps people around the world plan healthy, delicious meals via her website chefzissierecipes.com, which is full of creative recipes like this one below. After trying our Galilee Green Olive Oil she exclaimed, “it is so light and refreshing with Read more
I have a very simple kitchen. On Friday, it’s me, my knife and cutting board as I cut and chop creating interesting and healthy recipes. I focus on color, freshness and Israeli flavors like lemon juice, olive oil and oregano. But, simplicity can go just so far. So recently I Read more
In Israel, the latest trend at wedding receptions is to make many dishes as single servings. Mini cakes or Petit Fours on the desert table have been around for decades. Now you can find an entire table dressed with 50 -100 martini glasses filled elegantly with single servings of fruit Read more