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Miso Basil Chicken with Mushrooms, Zucchini, Pine Nuts, wait, WTF? Did you just throw everything in?
So I made Kitchen Surprise tonight, and it turned out to be quite good. So I'm writing it down, before I forget how I managed it. I apologize that this sounds more like a revolutionary outrage than a recipe, but the production was quite exploded, in fact ( Read more... ) -
Fall Travel
14-10: TLV->WAW->JFK->EWR->STL
19-10: STL->EWR
29-10: JFK->WAW->TLV
There's some kind of shin-dig (hoe-down? -?) scheduled over the weekend while I'm in STL. And of course there will be meals to have and drinks to drink and people to see while I'm in NYC.
But if you can read this, it would be great to see you. Let me know if you want to hang out -
Stonewall
Yesterday marked the 42nd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, widely accepted as the beginning of the modern gay rights movement. The first Gay Pride march in New York City (held the next year, in 1970), was called a "Gay Liberation" march ( Read more... ) -
The Border Situation
I don't like to discuss the political situation here, mostly because of my own postcolonial guilt (America and Europe created a lot of the problems that are here, and I feel like maybe it's time we gave someone else a chance to try their hand). That said, I think my perspective has grown and changed a lot in the time I've been here, and recent ( Read more... ) -
Recipes from Jorge's Visit
Ok, I promised Gabe I would post recipes, and she won't leave me alone about it, so I guess I have no choice. Since I'm not terribly useful at work this morning (I doubt many people are in Israel this morning), this is a great opportunity ( Read more... ) -
חג שמח
It's been a helluva weekend already, and I'm only halfway done. Which is good, because it's been a long time since a holiday (living in Israel makes you understand why the US celebrates MLK day and President's Day in those dark holidayless months of winter ( Read more... ) -
Born This Way
Remember back in the good old days, when people used to listen to coded messages in Beatles songs? Well, I was showing my BFF the Born This Way video, and we were talking about the whole Madonna controversy.
So if you haven't watched the video yet, watch it now. I mean, honestly, if anyone should be pissed off about expropriation, it's David ( Read more... ) -
More hiking!
So I did another section of the Israel Trail today - this one from Netanya to Herzliyah. Now, for those of you not familiar with Israeli geography, this one was more of a cakewalk...the trail goes along the beach almost the entire way. The hiking isn't always easy (there are some rocky sections), but most of it is flat - so I managed to do about ( Read more... ) -
Molé Israelit
Ok, fox_c asked for it, and I responded with a flip (though technically correct) answer. So instead, here is a slightly less flip recipe ( Read more... ) -
Red Rice Salad in Israel
So I have a potluck to go to tomorrow, and unlike past potlucks, I actually get to bring a dish to this one (unfortunate alphabetical allocation relegated me to providing beverages in the past), and so I'm making red rice salad ( Read more... )