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 [...]
Mexico City Market day!!!
I’m sure it will surprise no one that my first post for Xnet ( www.xnet.co.il) will be about markets. In this case the markets of Mexico, where I just returned from after 2 weeks. What may surprise some of you is the absolutely dazzling level of quality, products, and the mind- boggling array of delights [...]
La Maison- Jump on in to the TLV top 5, guys!!
La Maison, in Tel-Aviv, is exactly the type of place I love: Tiny, free of artifice, and without a single molecule of compromise or pretension, to be found within it’s walls. And better yet, it’s run by two of the best cooks in town, the former chefs at Yoezer, (Also in my TLV Top 5) [...]
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, [...]
Friday Fish Club
First of all, let me apologize for the long time since I posted, but I have a good excuse: I was busy!! (Busy eating food, drinking wine, riding my bike around, cooking at Omnivore, and generally enjoying life!!) So I hope you will forgive me, and I’m sure you will, when you hear about the [...]
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- [...]
Thai house! finishes TLV’s “the Fab Five”!
For anyone foolish enough to go looking for a good, authentic, Thai meal in TLV, I have one thing to say: “It’ll end in tears”. Unless, of course, you go to “Beit Thailandi” (or, in English, “Thai House”.) This place is not only an old and venerable TLV institution, more than 9 years old, but [...]
Il Pastaio! in the TLV Top 5!
“Il Pastaio”?? “what, is this some new place in town??” This is what I hear every time I mention that I love this place. The fact of the matter is, Il Pastaio has been open in TLV for more than 18 years- or, , similar to “Dog Years”, that means about 18,650 “TLV restaurant years”. [...]
Yoezer Wine Bar! Unsurprisingly, in my TLV’s Top 5!
Sometimes, you just feel like Getting Away From It All- And when that happens to me, and I can’t grab a last minute ticket out of here, I head for Yoezer. Yoezer, for me, is one of those rare spots which when I am sitting there, makes me feel like a million bucks. The atmosphere [...]
Yoshi! in my TLV’s Top 5!
“Japanese food and TLV.” Hmm. Something in this sentence seems wrong… Well, until Yoshi (Yossi Holu) came along, that is. I’m very sorry to say this, but the fact that there are “Sushi” bars on every block in TLV, does not mean for ONE SECOND that I would eat at these places- In fact- I [...]
