A taste of the desert
"Desert Terroir" offers wine-tasting tours of vineyards and wineries in Israel's Negev Desert, including artist workshops and meals prepared by top chefs.
Food
Scientists able to upcycle plastic bottles into vanilla flavoring
Vanillin is extensively used in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, but vanilla beans sell for hundreds of dollars a kilogram. As supplies cannot meet global demand, about 85% of vanillin is currently synthesized.
Geshmak! Netflix celebrity chef Nick Liberato opens Jewish deli in New Jersey
Borscht Belt Delicatessen aims to bring back the classic New York-style delicacies and the traditional Jewish American cuisine with a contemporary gourmet twist.
Tennis star Serena Williams among celebrities flocking to Assaf Granit's Shabour in Paris
Shabour has been a sensation since it opened in September 2019 and was awarded a coveted Michelin star in early 2021. Granit is one of the most successful chefs in Israel and owns a number of restaurants including Jerusalem’s famous Machneyuda.
McDonald's poised to reintroduce classic Israeli favorites in July
Alongside kebab and falafel, the food chain will also offer crispy chicken in this format.
Food fight! Rabbinate requires restaurants to rename lamb bacon 'facon'
The Chief Rabbinate has instructed kosher restaurants to make the change after receiving several complaints from customers in "utter shock" that the organization gives a hechsher to a place that uses the word bacon, which is most often associated with pork.
Starbucks returns to Israel, but with a twist
The pop-up store will operate at Dizengoff Center from April 25 to May 15, with free samples of coffee brewed from its pods.
Spreading sweetness: Israeli food tech firm's low-sugar solution on sale in US
Limited-edition chocolate spreads in Hazelnut Cocoa and Dark Cocoa Salted Caramel featuring DouxMatok's Incredo Sugar now on sale, with the company donating a percentage of sales to a charity that promotes healthy lifestyle choices.
Fancy a (jello) shot? Hungarian pastry shop offers vaccine-themed treats
Sulyan family's patisserie northeast of Budapest launches a range of COVID-19 themed mousses topped with colorful jelly to represent the different types of vaccines.
The results are in: Can you ripen an avocado in 10 minutes?
Our social media editors tried the impossible: making a 'hard as a rock' avocado become edible with a simple trick. The suspense was felt all across the newsroom.