Leek

Winter leeks in Israel are in season in Israel in January, but generally available all year long. They are available as organic produce as well. My wife found one of these monsters yesterday in Machan... Read More

On Substitutions in Recipes

I have discussed ingredient substitutions in classes, and I will probably go on mentioning them here in my blog. They’re not cheating, they don’t fundamentally detract from the recipe and ... Read More

Lemongrass: Hope Springs Eternal

Machane Yehuda in Yerushalayim is a riot of sound and smell that can be completely overwhelming for anyone their first time there. It is here in this public market that one can find the mundane and th... Read More