Dining . Travel
This Little Piggy…
On January 23, 2011 by Liz TagamiI recently received a post about wild boar season in Italy from one of my readers, Nick Garrett. He included some facts and Italian words which I didn’t know along with
Dining
Eat Your Colors at Shipudei Tzipora
On August 12, 2010 by Liz Tagami“Most Americans eat far too few foods with any color in them,” says David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., director
Dining . Historic Site . Spiritual . Travel
Jerusalem, Ūršalīm: Ramadan Kareem, Ramadan Mubarak
On August 11, 2010 by Liz TagamiIt seems fitting that I share a post about the Muslim Quarter in Jerusalem on this first night of Ramadan, a month-long observance filled with blessings. The traditional Arabic greetings
Dining . Music . Travel
Hot Day in Jerusalem? Cool Down and Take Five
On August 7, 2010 by Liz TagamiOooof. Jerusalem was hot! Well, it was the end of July and the peak of summer heat after all, so it was to be expected. We enjoyed clear and sunny
Agriculture . Dining . Historic Site . Travel
Tunisian Epilogue
On May 4, 2010 by Liz TagamiOur time in Tunisia was largely spent outside of metropolitan Tunis. We drove an average of 100 miles per day to olive groves and olive mills with cultural stops and
Agriculture . Dining . Travel
Breakfast with Methuselah, part 2
On April 13, 2010 by Liz TagamiThe day was bright, but cool, and walking into the shade of this old stand of dark and silver-leafed olive trees was downright chilly. Those of us who arrived early
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Breakfast with Methuselah, part 1
On April 8, 2010 by Liz TagamiThe morning dawned bright and cloudless in Sfax, the largest city along the eastern coastline of Tunisia, fewer than 15 miles across the water from the nine low-lying Kerkennah Islands.
Agriculture . Dining . Travel
Organic Olives in Tunisia
On March 28, 2010 by Liz TagamiOur Tunisian Trade Mission continued its mid March journey onward to the Jougar region, which is a mountainous area filled with forests of Aleppo pine, wild rosemary and thyme. There