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Watch My 'Taste of Israel' Virtual Cooking Class

I was listening to the Ten Percent Happier podcast yesterday with Roshi Joan Halifax, and it left me in tears. Not necessarily sad tears, but tears of empathy. We are […]

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Spring Pasta

When the Covid crisis began, I started doing 'loving kindness' meditations, where you give compassion to yourself and to others through a series of repeated mantras. I am not a […]

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Falafel

I have not read a single book since we started our stay-at-home confinement. I just can't get my mind to slow down enough to focus on a story. By the […]

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Stacked Enchiladas

I've been trying to get this recipe posted for over a week now, but finding the time to write has been challenging. Did I actually say the other day that […]

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Vegetable-Rich Chicken Paella

In this uncertain time of a worldwide pandemic--words I never thought I would say-I'm seeking peace and a big inhale-exhale with words and with food. It feels like the two […]

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On Parenting. And Smashed Roasted Potatoes with Crispy Cauliflower over Tahini

My niece recently showed me a meme about how bloggers write a whole dissertation about how much their husbands love guacamole before sharing the recipe for guacamole when readers just […]

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On Marriage, and a Recipe for Lisa’s Egg Sandwich

In August, Elie and I celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary with a getaway to Vancouver. While we visit Vancouver often, it’s always with Theo to visit family. We seldom get […]

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Sabih (Pita with Grilled Eggplant Salad, Tahini and Spicy Herb Sauce)

We've just started thinking about our next trip to Israel, probably next June. I think this will be my sixth trip, and I never get tired of it. Part of […]

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Chicken, Cauliflower and Kale Coconut Curry

I didn't grow up eating ethnic food. Exotic meals included taco nights, with crispy taco shells filled with seasoned ground beef and shredded lettuce and cheddar cheese, or a Bisquick-crust […]

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Israeli Salad

Every night, after bath and pajamas and the wrangling that is brushing a willful two-and-a-half year old's teeth, Theo and I go into his room, dim the lights and get […]

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