This is one of our standard family favorites on Friday night. Because the garlic is cooked, it becomes sweet and loses its intensity, so even the kids love it. Some like to spread the garlic and olive oil mixture right onto their Challah. Others like to mix this into their Read more…
When we were raising our kids, the weekly challah baking involved 14 cups of flour, 2 cups of sugar and vast quantities of other ingredients! But now being empty nested, I had to come up with a recipe that was more suitable and healthier for a small Shabbat table. After Read more…
I remember the first time I tasted sushi. I loved it! When I moved to the Galilee, I thought my sushi days were over. However we were surprised to find a few restaurants in Tiberias selling kosher sushi! Here is a salad that has all the elements of sushi without Read more…
Recently, I spent a fun day in Netanya. A picnic on the beach, then went to a nursery to pick up some new spring plants for the front porch and went out for coffee on the way home. After unloading the car and spending a few minutes organizing the plants Read more…
Craving Something Crunchy? Betcha can’t eat just one! Remember that slogan? I never could eat just one Lay’s Potato chip and walk away. Lays Classic are still my favorite. Chips are irresistible. Especially when they have the right amount of oil and salt. I wanted to come up with a Read more…
It is our tradition to eat a light meal on Thursday evening since I we prepare a rather heavy multi-course Shabbat dinner for Friday night. I’m not really a fan of the 3 P’s – pasta, pizza or potatoes so I’m always on the lookout for something that is both Read more…
What I call a “Mount Tabor Bowl” (otherwise known as the Buddha Bowl or Hippie Bowl) is a creative way of eating a full meal in one personal sized serving dish. The idea is to pack a whole bunch of great food stuff on top of more great food stuff Read more…
We were out shopping recently at a brand new supermarket in the Village of Kfar Tabor just ten minutes down the road from us here in the Galilee. Actually we were picking up some supplies that we plan to use in a special surprise for you soon. As usual the Read more…
Most people love our Galilee Green olive oil because of its unique delicate flavor! However our subscriber Cynthia Liora from Pomona CA posted this picture on her Facebook Wall with the following caption. “Shabbat lights; pure Galilee Green olive oil as fuel. Shabbat Shalom from California!“ Immediately, her friends asked Read more…
Shabbat lunch at our home during cold winter days often includes Cholent. Cholent is the Yiddish word for a traditional Jewish stew prepared on Friday. It is usually simmered overnight for 12 hours or more, and eaten for lunch on Shabbat. Most people make cholent with potatoes, barley, beans and Read more…
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