To everything there is a season. And now it is summer and I am in Washington, DC, with much to engage my forager’s eye – from the yards of beautiful homes whose considerate landscapers planted herbs as part of their design scheme, to the honeysuckle covering fences, there for the sipping. Fortuitously, my sister Jocelyn … Read More »
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Follow-up to “Foot in the Garden and Some Words about Mark
Since my last post, I’ve been edified on the matter of the farfahina that I found in the Wadi Nisnas market. My esteemed friend Mark Rubin, who is very wise on matters of local foods, informed me that it’s English name is purslane and it commonly grows on the East Coast of the US. Not … Read More »
“Foot of the Garden”
This week Ron and I decided to take the Friday morning shopping ritual beyond the usual parameters, and after picking up our pal Miriam, we set off for Haifa. Our first stop was the Hadar district – the city’s seamy, grimy paunch – and its Talpiot Market. We’d all been to the market’s outdoor stalls … Read More »