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, [...]
Omnivore Gastronomic Society and Supper Club- tonight with Alona Vineyards!
I decided that I will start putting up the menus from my monthly members-only Supper Club here on my blog.. Ok, maybe not all the full menus, all the time, because let’s face it, I happen to be an ego-driven megalomaniac who is convinced that other chefs will rip off my ideas.. But, I will [...]
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”. [...]
The Chef Of A Thousand Names!!!!
I’m sure everyone has heard the saying, “Any press is good press”, right? Well- that may be true. Although after seeing the context of Tiger Woods’ name splashed all over every media format in the known universe today, I’m sure he would disagree. However- in my case, my name is spelled completely differently every [...]
“it’s Complicated”- Anise!! what did you THINK i was going to say?!!
I can hear it already- a deafening roar of outrage and offense, at the very mention of the dreaded word- “Anise” !! Well, sorry guys, but I am compelled to try to clear the wrongly slandered name of the sublime Anise!! First of all, you might not be aware of this, but “All Anise Is [...]
My Precious Knives!!!!
Well, I guess I don’t need to point out that I am not a typical girl- I mean, I love shoes, and don’t mind a nice session of vicious gossip with my friends (99% of whom are a bunch of cooks- Men cooks I might add) but that’s about the end of the similarities between [...]
My favourite place in Town! “gabe’s”
Well, first of all, I guess I should point out that the actual name of “Gabe’s” is in fact, “Taverna shel Gavriel” Not that this has stopped me from calling both the place, and Gabi, “Gabe” for many years now. In any case, what ever you may call it, in my opinion, it is [...]
Rice Papers- part 2- the yummy, greasy part!!
Ok!! I admit it- I’ve been little lazy in posting this part 2 of Rice Papers- But I have a good excuse! It’s the holidays here, and, I must tell you- I made the mistake of drinking RUM last night, and well, you know how that can end- And it doesn’t usually end in being [...]
Rice Papers- Chameleon of the kitchen!!
Rice papers- (did u see here before the very short clip we made in Bangkok of how they are made??) In any case they are one of my favourite ingredients- Not because of their taste, or their starring role- (In fact, quite the opposite- their role is to stay in the background- And to [...]
