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Beyond matza

Cookbooks with easy Passover recipes to impress your guests

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Food bloggers show their worth

Tel Aviv eatery invites writers to put online recipes where their readers' mouths are.

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Bringing a taste of Danish excellence to Israeli cuisine

Chef Eldad Shem Tov is aspiring to create a restaurant that rivals Europe's best in its precision, hubris and depth

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Make it a McFalafel

The rise of 'glocalization' means both fast-food chains and local eateries are tapping into the taste buds of their Israeli customers.

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Eat like a minister

The Knesset has cracked down on bourekas and rugelach in meetings, but while some MKs now serve only fruit and vegetables in their offices, others keep drawers full of cookies and candy bars

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Can you hear what I'm saying?

A tour of leading Tel Aviv restaurants with an acoustics expert produces a gloomy conclusion: In most of them, it's better just to eat and leave the talk for elsewhere.

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Pronto, Mojo and more rising 0 comments

Feeding frenzy

Well-established restaurateurs are opening new branches across Tel Aviv as locals culinary tastes expand.

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pita - Nimrod Saunders - January 11 2011

La vie en pita

How the humble pita became a popular menu item at gourmet restaurants.

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A cup of kindness

Where to eat in style and shop on the cheap as you ring in the new year.

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Gourmet made easy

Chef Yair Feinberg imports appliances, offers workshops and thinks cooking 'isn't a big deal'.

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Israeli success /Best of the wurst

Despite their dubious image, sausages are becoming a hit in delis, stalls and restaurants

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Not your average couscous

Chef Kamal Albaz is hoping to shatter stereotypes about Moroccan food at Al Maghreb, his meticulously designed restaurant that recently opened in Tel Aviv.

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Israel faces worst butter shortage in country's history

Slow-to-begin winter is largely to blame for the shortage, since cows produce less milk and butterfat when it's hot out.

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Bananas at Tel Aviv's Carmel Market (Daniel Tchetchik)

The slipping bananas

Too green on the outside, too soft on the inside. What's the story with local bananas lately?

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Tempest in a soup pot raises internet traffic

The firing of restaurateur to the stars Rafi Adar from the 'Master Chef' TV show had the Internet abuzz with talk of his hot temper and unruliness. His backers say it's malarkey, but that hasn't stopped tongues from wagging.

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krembo - Daniel Tchetchik - November 4 2010

The craving for krembo

Israel's beloved chocolate marshmallow treat isn't just back in stores - restaurants and gelaterias are also giving it a gourmet makeover.

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School for servers

Looking to wait tables at a prestigious restaurant in the center of the country? Expect rigorous training and an oral exam

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Over seasoned and underappreciated

Israeli cooks travel the world to train with masters and keep sharp on the culinary scene, but is it all wasted on diners who still prefer steak and fries?

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