I just had the most unique dining experience of my life and I have no idea what my food looked like. Basically, the above is what I saw for two hours straight. NOTHING. I mean absolutely nothing. Didn’t matter if my eyes were opened or closed, couldn’t see even a speck of light. This happened […]
Author Archives: Erin Gleeson
August 23, 2010
Culinography: Shakshouka
Shakshouka is a delicious and very common breakfast menu item in Israel. It’s basically a pot of marinara type thick sauce that is baked in the oven with a couple eggs cracked in it. It comes straight out of the oven on a cutting board and is served with warm bread.
August 9, 2010
Culinography: Holy Wine Country
Sipping and sharing wine plays a big part in many religions. So to go wine tasting near Jerusalem, perhaps drinking from the same vines that produced wine in biblical times, had more historical significance than your average day at the vineyard. Three friends and I went to a few vineyards in the Ella Valley and […]
August 2, 2010
Culinography: Ketchup Packet Vodka (TLV)
As if little $1 yogurt cups of vodka to-go weren’t amazing enough, I have also found oversize ketchup type packets of vodka at corner stores in Tel Aviv! These are also $1 and will fit in by beach bag even easier. I just pick up a bottle of cold seltzer on my way down to […]
July 26, 2010
Culinography: Eggplant Graffiti (TLV)
I love the eggplant street art I keep seeing all over Tel Aviv! *Erin Gleeson is a food photographer based in NYC, spending a month in Israel this summer. See her work at www.eringleeson.com
July 19, 2010
Culinography: The Shouk (TLV)
A shouk is a big outdoor market that sells not only produce but meat, cheese, bread, spices, housewares, clothes, shoes and pretty much anything you can think of. The shouk in Tel Aviv is amazing and much cheaper than a grocery store. Israel is a tiny country– only 260 miles at its longest, 60 miles […]
July 14, 2010
Culinography: Campari Soda in the Holy Land
Campari Soda is the perfect summer drink, especially when you’re sweltering in the Middle East like I am right now! The bottle suggests you mix 2/3 Campari to 1/3 soda water, which I think is undrinkable. (I mean, I like bitter, but come on!) A jigger of Campari, a bunch of ice and fill your […]
July 12, 2010
Culinography: Vodka To-Go (TLV)
One of the many funny little things I love about Israel is that in almost every convenient or corner store, you can find little cups of vodka to go. In the same place you would find your diet coke in the mini-fridge near the check-out, you will find these portable quadruple shots of vodka for […]
July 5, 2010
Culinography: Israeli Breakfast (TLV)
Perhaps my two favorite things in the world are beaches and breakfast- both of which are amazing in Tel Aviv. Pretty much anywhere you go you can find “Israeli Breakfast” which consists of the following standard combo: – Eggs (however you want them, including omelet) – A few types of cheeses (usually some sort of […]