I’m wild about asparagus. But I never expected to find wild asparagus growing close to - and even in - urban areas near home. But...

Last week I hiked around the Migdal Tzedek National Park, located near Rosh HaAyin in Central Israel. It’s prime time for flowering plants in the...

In my foraging walks during late winter and spring, I’m always glad to find Navelwort (Umbelicus rupestris). It’s a fleshy, light-green plant often rooted in...

Get to know wild beets, safe to eat and tasty.

This soup originated in Morocco, where home cooks usually use spinach. But I've adapted it to include the abundant wild beet greens that grow in...

Most hibiscus flowers are edible, but not all. If you live where the variety known as Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) grows, pick it freely, and make...

Once you’re down with flu, all the standard advice applies: rest, stay warm, drink lots of warm fluids, take something to relieve the symptoms. And...

Rich, sticky dates baked with cheese and nuts, a delicious appetizer or snack.

Make a hearty vegetable tajine for dinner.

It’s officially winter in the Middle East. We’d hoped it would be raining now, but climate change is often evident in blue skies and dry...