The season for producing farike has officially opened here in the lower Galilee. If you see puffs of smoke in the middle of agricultural fields, like we saw yesterday, it’s a pretty sure sign that someone is making farike. For those of you who haven’t heard me go on (and on, and on) about this … Read More »
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A Tabun is Born – Continued
Building our tabun was an elaborate process which involved the contributions of a number of people. And it’s in this kind of project where you discover the blessing of having good friends. Ron’s friend and work colleague Mahmoud Nassar oversaw the project. He guided Ron and our friend Tzvika in how to shape and weld … Read More »
A Tabun is Born
For a long time, Ron has wanted to build a “tabun” in our yard. Tabun isn’t exactly the most precise term for what he wants – but the common denominator between a traditional “tabun” and what we will make is that they are both wood-burning ovens fashioned from a mixture of local clay and straw. … Read More »
Elsaina
I wait all year for the months of January, February and March – the rainy days with their dramatic skies and the sunshine that can actually be enjoyed. And of course, the green! Every spare patch of earth is bursting with some kind of eager plant-life. And so much of it is even edible. That … Read More »
A Galilee Beer Tasting
My 18 year old son is remarkably responsible about drinking and driving. He meets friends in pubs on the weekends and is appalled when I ask him if he drank alcohol. “Mom, I was driving!” he replies, incredulous that I even asked. Yesterday we happened to be out grocery shopping together and we noticed the … Read More »