I spent last weekend doing research for my book in the Western Galilee – an area of tremendous natural beauty which is quite off the tourism track, with villages that have long and illustrious histories yet are still relatively isolated from mainstream Israeli life. The foodways I was fortunate enough to encounter during this trip … Read More »
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And an Apple New Year
The Upper Galilee Slow Food Convivium is the largest in Israel, and certainly the most active, thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of its heads, Avigdor and Einat Rothem. Yesterday they hosted an event centered around apples, and specifically to apple-growing in the Druze sector. About 30 slow-foodies met at 4:00 in the afternoon in … Read More »