Jews who want to challenge the community use foods as a way symbolizing those challenges on the most heartfelt of Jewish rituals: the Passover seder. Each day, we will examine a different food and what it means. Passover has always been my favorite Jewish holiday. Even as a child, I remember being slightly embarrassed that…
A dig conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Hod Hasharon has uncovered a rare olive press from the Byzantine period, some 1,300 years ago. The excavation was being done ahead of the building of a new road in the area, near Kfar Malal. The dig revealed a surface for pressing the olives and a…
With the end of the High Holidays, autumn is in full swing here in Israel. Everyone feels it — from produce lovers, like myself, bidding goodbye to the delectable sweetness of the summer’s watermelons and mangoes, to the country’s farmers harvesting this season’s new delights and preparing for the coming rains. You don’t need to…
Growing up, each member of my family entered our neighborhood ice creamery’s annual, yet now defunct “create your own ice cream flavor” contest. We never won – all of our creations seemed to feature Cheerios prominently – but it sparked some creativity in the kitchen. So, when I learned to bake challah several years ago,…
Serves 4 This recipe was inspired by one my mother gave me that uses sun-dried tomatoes, which are great, too, though they need to be soaked and cut into thin strips. It helps to have a spider, a large mesh scoop, to scoop the broccoli out of the water. Save time by buying pitted olives,…
Serves 6 3 pounds carrots peeled 3/4 teaspoon whole coriander seed 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 large sprig of mint plus mint leaves for garnish 11/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons honey 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste 1, 2 inch piece cinnamon stick 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup oil cured…
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