Shaken Then Stirred: Sendai Quakes, part 1
On March 16, 2011 by Liz TagamiIf you know me at all, you know I love to fly, especially transpac or other long haul flights where I can disappear into the void — a tube of
On the Ground in Japan
On March 15, 2011 by Liz TagamiThe events in Japan these last few days have been cataclysmic, and we still don’t know the full extent of destruction of lives and property. We do know that
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
Vinegar, Resplendent
On January 19, 2011 by Liz TagamiI participated in a comparative vinegar tasting this morning, and as I was clearing the tasting cups captured the sun on some of the samples.
Tagami Food Wine and Travel: 2010 in Review
On January 2, 2011 by Liz TagamiHappy 2011! Gee, where has Liz Tagami been lately? After such consistency on social media between March and August 2010 (LinkedIN, Twitter, WordPress) she just sort of disappeared. It’s true
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
Shabbat Shopping at Shuk Mahane Yehuda
On August 12, 2010 by Liz TagamiAh, Friday. After an aggressive schedule all week I was grateful for a late start and a half day of trend shopping on the agenda. Friday is, after all, the
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
Jerusalem Jewish Quarter, HaRova HaYehudi
On August 10, 2010 by Liz TagamiRefreshed from a just-squeezed cup of pomegranate juice from the sidewalk café on Muristan Road our group stood, stretched, and trooped en-masse south back toward David Street and into HaRova,
Yerushaláyim, al-Quds, Jerusalem: The Christian Quarter
On August 9, 2010 by Liz TagamiAssociate Professor of Religion at Boston University, Michael Zank, teaches a course called Jerusalem in Time, Space, and the Imagination, and on his website you can find 26 maps of