The slow life of Triticum, in photos

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Wheat, for the most part, is an industrial product of the modern world. It is grown by companies the size of small cities with farms bigger than some countries. Except with a bit of help from the sun, the process is highly technical, with advanced machinery utilized for every phase of the production.  Gone are [...]

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The cheese trail- touring Israel, one goat farm at a time

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“So? What are we going to do now?” my family asked slightly bewildered. We had just finished the Israel Trail at Tel Dan and needed a new project. “Let’s walk from the sea to sea” one son suggested ”from the Mediterranean to the Sea of Galilee”. “What about the Golan Height Trail?” was another idea. [...]

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A different kind of kibbeh

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Red lentil kibbeh is the outlier of the Middle Eastern dumplings. It bears little resemblance to its name sake. Who bestowed it with such a prestigious title? What does it have in common with the sleek, crispy bulgur shells stuffed with cinnamon scented meat? Or the turmeric colored semolina patties simmering in aromatic vegetable soup? [...]

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Watercress salad at the end of a journey

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{Above: Views of the Hula Valley and Mount Hermon on the border with Syria and Lebanon on the day before we finished the Israel Trail} We completed the Israel National Trail. It was the antithesis of the finish line of the Tel Aviv marathon. Nobody was there to cheer us, greet us and shower us [...]

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Passover fail or when not to serve basbousa

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  “I made basbousa for dessert!” announced Sivan* happily. We were finishing the Passover Seder, a ritual meal commemorating the emancipation of the Israelites from Egypt. I looked up, perplexed. “It’s kosher for Passover”, she explained “It’s made with semolina but instead of flour I added a tablespoon potato starch”. That is the equivalent of saying [...]

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