I recently visited my old friend Ayoub in Fassouta up near the Lebanese border in the Western Galilee – one of the few Arab villages populated almost, if not entirely by Christians. Ayoub’s wife likes to use a certain kind of rennet for making cheese from the goat’s milk from their herd, and I had … Read More »
tabun
Hubs el Tabun
As I put the final touches on my soon-to-be-published book – Breaking Bread in Galilee – A Culinary Journey into the Promised Land – bread seems to be looming large in my consciousness. Yesterday, on a particularly enjoyable visit with the Murad family in Kfar Manda, I was lucky enough to watch Samakh baking hubs … Read More »
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 »
Edible Wild Plants Class
After several drizzly days, Friday morning’s brilliantly clear skies were made to order for my edible wild plants class outing. Our little group met at the entrance to the Bet Keshet Forest, an expanse of wooded hills that stretches from Mount Turan to Mount Tabor and the hills leading down to the Sea of … Read More »