Goodbye Shiso Leaves, See You Next Year!! Tutorial for shiso-wrapped tempura fresh shrimp
Well, summer is almost over. And seeing as it’s been one of the hottest I’ve ever experienced in Tel-Aviv, I for one am happy to say, “Goodbye Summer- And don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out!!” However- my joy is tempered with sorrow, because almost to the day, the last of [...]
Angry with Turkey? Go to the Ottoman Empire instead!
PREFACE: This post was originally posted at the end of May 2011, in Hebrew, on the lifestyle portal site www.xnet.co.il Even several months ago, when I returned from there, before the diplomatic situation deteriorated to the awful point it reached today, this article was considered to be very risky for me to publish- due to [...]
The Incomparable Peter Norman
For those of you who watch “Duet”- There is one episode which was devised by the producers to cover-up a disastrous pilot, (nothing to do with me!!) where I must introduce the episode by saying: “This is an unusual Duet..because this time, it’s not my story..” And so I will say this again.. but yet, [...]
The Best Damn Risotto I Have Eaten In (17) Years!!! thanks, Il Pastaio!!
This is just a “short” note to discuss a risotto I ate last night at Il Pastaio, which for lack of a better word, was @#$% ing Transcendent! Ethereal! Sublime! Exquisite! Celestial!! In any case, you get the point that it was delicious. It was this: Lemon and Saffron Risotto. The Arborio rice was al-dente- [...]
Istanbul!!
Man!! it takes a lot to surprise me, but seeing Istanbul for the first time was something i will never forget.. Ok! let me speak frankly! I had just come there directly from a 8-day shoot in Mumbai, India and words cannot describe how horrible that was.. !! So- of course, everyone always says to [...]
