Tag: Food and drink

Where we get our water

Two items were in the news this week concerning where Israelis get their drinking water. The first is good news: the water crisis, which we’ve

Unhappy cafe

It was clear from the moment we entered that this was not a happy place. It was our oldest son’s 20th birthday and we decided

Israel becomes a chocolate heaven

A new culture of chocolate has emerged in Israel, with the opening of dozens of new boutique chocolatiers. Now their fine, handcrafted creations are being sold abroad too.

Yes, that bacon is kosher

Growing up, I didn’t have a very strong Jewish background. I never had a bar mitzvah, Yom Kippur was just another school day and Shavuot,

A crafty New Year

A new tradition for the high holidays has this Israeli mom getting crafty for Rosh Hashana.

The ‘elegant wines’ of Flam

A family-run boutique winery in Israel wins top marks and furthers the fame of world-class wines from the fertile soil of this ancient land. Jerusalem’s