Day: March 18, 2019

The New year for trees is called Tu B’Shevat in the bible. It’s not a holiday like say Rosh Hashana, but it is a holiday of biblical significance. In agricultural…

The first recipe I ever wrote was for Black and whites – away from New York and feeling homesick this was the food I craved more than anything. It was…

 5 medium apples, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped 60 ml (1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs.) apple cider 50 g (1/4 cup) light brown sugar 3 Tbs fresh lemon juice 1/4…

In the Bible, when referring to the ‘Land of Milk and Honey’ it is most likely that the reference to honey is that of dates. Date honey – called ‘sillan’…

Though the bible does mention the ‘tapuach’ (Hebrew for apple), many authorities believe the bible is referring to a different fruit than the modern-day apple, perhaps a quince or some…