A Story of Bread in the Middle East
A mouth-watering and fascinating look back at the early beginnings of one family bakery in Israel and the culture intertwined in it.
A Tour of Tel Aviv-Jaffa’s Street Food Scene
The Israeli street food scene is on full display almost anywhere in the Tel Aviv-Yafo area. Take a virtual mouth-watering tour with us!
The Great Braai Off
South Africa vs Israel South Africa evokes in many of us the visuals of sunshine, big five species animals, rugby and of course, braaivleis! South Africans love to braai. Give us a pair of tongs, some delicious boerewors, a chop or two and a Castle lager (or insert preferred brand of beer here) and we […]
Sweet Surrender
Israelis get their just desserts It is a universally acknowledged truth that however full after the main course there is always room for a dessert. Of course, the more prudent might dispute this and feel the need to either eat less or dispense with one course altogether. Admittedly these are tough choices! Will one skip […]
Surfs Up
A bad day surfing is better than a good day working – who can argue with that? The Israeli coastline may not conjure the majestic swells found off South Africa’s Cape St. Francis, Jeffreys Bay, Durban’s North Beach or my old haunts, Camps Bay, Long Beach (Kommetjie, Cape Town) and Llandudno. Nevertheless, when the wind […]
Life’s a Breeze in Israel
“Our experience in Israel was wonderful and we would highly recommend visiting there!” The folks who wrote this on their blog even posted directions. “It’s just a simple overnight sail from Port Said upon exiting the Suez Canal!” Adding to the ever-increasing number of foreign tourists to Israel are those that tour the world on […]
Take a Hike
South Africans love hiking. How could they not with some of the best trails in the world. Ask any who have done The Otter Trail along the Garden Route, the Pipe Track around Table Mountain, the hike up Champagne or Giant’s Castle in Natal, the Wild Coast the …well, its endless! Israel, unlike South Africa […]
Pilates, Pretzels and Perfection
Summer in Israel is a scorcher and so is the parade of hot bodies down the beach promenade. Getting your body ‘beach-perfect-ready’ is a national pastime for many Israelis hoping to look their optimum-summer-toned-best and draw an appreciative smile – or maybe a phone number! Okay, so while flirting is a fancied-favoured summer hobby it […]
Pedaling with Pals
By David Lewis It all started by two dudes from Durbs and a bloke from Zim – The Cyclenix Mountain Biking Group We classify our riding level as intermediate but the accent is always on fun and good company. Our riding companions are our friends; not our competitors! The Path Ahead It was November […]
Cuisine – Challah
A Twist in the Tale A real give-away as to our South African roots is to ask for a ‘kitke’. Appearing exclusively in South Africa’s Yiddish lexicon, it begs the question: What is the origin of the word? Don’t look to the Poles, for while apparently, there is a Polish word ‘kitke’ meaning “twisted”, this […]
Food for Thought
Hamburger instead of Falafel Challenging the traditional Israeli ‘street food’ of falafel and shawarma were two South African who introduced the first Israeli hamburgers. In 1982, Ron Lapid and Barry Scop established Burger Ranch that became one of Israel’s leading consumer chains Burger Ranch broke through the tradition of the traditional Oriental food, by supplying […]
Taste of Israel
What’s to eat in Israel? Just about everything. Israel today is a cosmopolitan country attracting tourists from all over the world. So, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai cuisine is available as are European tastes – French, Italian, English – and eastern European such as Bulgarian and Russian – and off course – top steak and hamburger […]