"And then, along came my beloved: a large steaming bowl of green curry, floating with adorable golf ball sized Thai eggplant cut into quarters and, of course, the shrimp…" Rachel Wagner takes a trip to Thai heaven at Beit Thailandi in Tel Aviv.
Yonatan Sternberg explains what's behind a boutique winery and offers some tasting notes on a few of Israel's premiere boutique sized wineries.
"We are dealing with an entirely different set of wings – in this case, a huge steaming bowl containing a half kilo of chicken wings, covered in sweet chili sauce, and fried in a wok until the aforementioned sweet chili is super hot and shiny…" Shifra Tzach and her daughter on the fast and kosher meals at Burgers Bar in Petach Tikva
"But the real treat was the halvah pastry, which were pleased to note was sweet, but not cloyingly so. Baked on site, this wondrous cross between croissant pastry and yeast pastry was steaming hot, rich and fluffy. The only problem was that we now most certainly needed more coffee..." Rachel Wagner checks out south Tel Aviv's favourite new coffee spot for laptop junkies.
"We started off with a platter of cold meats and liver pates. The cold cuts left us speechless, my friend who's said that this is definitely the most non-kosher seeming Mehadrin meat he's ever sampled..." Yonatan Sternberg discovers that Mehadrin kosher meat can be synonymous with high quality and delicious at Hess in Jerusalem.
"An amazing dish of wondrously soft chicken livers in red wine, leek and raisin sauce on a bed of tasty mashed potatoes disappeared almost as fast as it arrived. A whole fried sea bass in garlic herb sauce was juicy and very tasty…" Advah Gan Stav takes her brother (who's usually stuck eating desert dust in the Israeli army) out for a meal at Miguel in Tel Aviv.
"Ginger was thrilled to see one of his very favourite treats smack dab in the centre of the set menu: Baby pork ribs slow cooked in honey garlic sauce. Pork ribs aren't my favourite, but these were worth stealing bites of…" Rachel Wagner and partner discover some old school style and a mighty fine meal on Jazz Saturdays at Bistro Tamara in Tel Aviv.
"Shir chose an impressive dish from the fish menu – filet of tilapia – which was composed of two pieces of tilapia filets served coated in tomatoes, chopped mushrooms and nutmeg. The fish was very delicate and the seasoning highlighted the fish's natural flavours…." Daniel Levin and his girlfriend enjoyed a romantic Italian meal at La Toscana in Raanana.
"For a little wine jelly inspiration, here's a quick, tasty and very easy recipe for red onion marmalade. The marmalade goes well with liver pate, terrines, meat, toast and more…" Yonatan Sternberg discovers there's more to wine than drinking with Tisbi's new line of fine foods.
"The stew, served over a heaping portion of mashed potatoes, was just perfect with its rich brown gravy and tender melt in your mouth meat…" Rachel Wagner takes her overgrown leprechaun out for a night of beer, stew and fantastic Irish tunes at Molly Bloom's in Tel Aviv.
"Shoresh 2006 offers various black fruit and herbal aromas, followed by a touch of wood, earth and pepper…" Yonatan Sternberg attends a launching at Tzora Vineyards and introduces 2 new reds.
"We'd already forgotten how large the portions at Yotvata really are. Did I say large? I meant huge! A dish of fettuccini was set down in front of me, and just like I asked, with two types of sauce – cream and tomato…" Nadav Avidan ended a shopping mission with the familiar flavours of Yotvata Ba'Ir in Tel Aviv.
The meal at El Asador revolves entirely around meat: The starters whet our appetites without filling us up too much, and the side dishes arrive in order to diversify and enrich, but not steal the show…" Adam Bar let his carnivorous side run wild at El Asador in Tel Aviv.
"We also enjoyed the beef in Guinness stew topped with a phyllo crust - now this is proper comfort food! The meat literally melted in our mouths and the beer broth gave off an intoxicating aroma..." Yonatan Sternberg dons a Scottish brogue and tucks into a pint of Scottish ale at new Scottish pub Glasgow in Jerusalem.
Exhibition at the Rosenfeld Gallery
"The wine offers various aromas including: plums and dark berry fruits while in the background hints of cloves and vanilla; serve alongside quality hard cheeses, rich meat dishes or a juicy tenderloin steak…" Yonatan Sternberg gives the lowdown on some 'noble' Israeli Cabernet Sauvignons.
"Spaghetti with red sauce, a seemingly simple dish, but with a little something special in it that brought back memories. For me, it was memories of my elementary school days when I'd go eat lunch at a friend's house…" Nadav Avidan found a replacement for his mother's cooking at Saar's Rivkaleh – Food from Mum's House in Rishon Letzion.
"The butternut squash, lentil and cream of broccoli soups were excellent. Made fresh every day, thick and seasoned properly, the soups at Village Green definitely lived up to our expectations…" Yonatan Sternberg finds a parking spot just in time to enjoy the vegetarian delights at Village Green in the heart of downtown Jerusalem.
"Veggie Jenny also enjoyed the halumi with beets, honey and fresh hyssop, but like many before her, declared the herb salad to be 'the absolute best' and polished it off down to the last parsley leaf." Rachel Wagner feeds her out-of-town cousin the best of Israeli fresh market fare at Carmela BeNachala's business lunch.
“La Monde” magazine writes that: "Edward Lock flips classical dance upside down. What intensity! 75 minutes of extreme tension! A spectacular performance...
Match the menu to your daily schedule, and not the opposite; do sports for fun and pleasure; drink a lot of water; cleverly choose your menu's components; stop tormenting yourself over forbidden bites; and don't forget to spoil yourself from time to time, with a truly worthwhile meal, that will charge the batteries. Want to start the New Year off on the right foot with the correct nutrition and healthy diet? Gilit Manchel, clinical dietician, presents: 5 tips for balanced and healthy nutrition.
"“Of course, if you have the budget, there is nothing like a good French Champagne” says Yariv. Nevertheless he admits that very often a good bottle of Cava (a Spanish sparkling wine) will get the job done…" Yonatan Sternberg gets 'champagne' recommendations from resident expert Yariv Lavie of Wine Hall in Jerusalem.
We continued to sip at the cold and delicious beer – my preference was the Moonshine, a light reddish, 5% alcohol, slightly sweeter beer, while Lior preferred the Masters, a darker, richer and heavier beer at 7% alcohol…" Rachel Wagner heads out for a fresh-brewed beer at Brewhouse in Tel Aviv only to discover that they've also got New Year's Eve all taken care off.
2009 New Year's Eve, or Sylvester as its called in Israel, restaurants around the country will be offering all sorts of food and drink specials to help you ring in the new year. Restaurants in Israel provides a small taste of what's on the menu…
"The fish was cooked perfectly and the sautéed spinach and the pickled lemon-pepper chutney were a refreshing change…" Yonatan Sternberg gazes at a Jerusalem gone by while catching up with a fellow Jerusalemite at kosher downtown restaurant Olive & Fish.
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