Cashews, the solution to methadone (and the shocking facts)
As with blood diamonds, now we know what blood cashews are.
Miriam Kresh
Miriam Kresh is an American ex-pat living in Israel. Her love of Middle Eastern food evolved from close friendships with enthusiastic Moroccan, Tunisian and Turkish home cooks.
She owns too many cookbooks and is always planning the next meal.
Miriam can be reached at miriam (at) greenprophet (dot) com.
The Revival Of The Rare White Olive
If you're an adventurous eater who enjoys tracking down rare delicacies, travel to Calabria and taste white olives.
King David tolerated cults in Jerusalem? Archeology reveals religious diversity
Cult worship was largely practiced and even sanctioned in the Holy Land while Jerusalem's Temple stood.
Recipe: Olive and Za’atar-Topped Focaccia
What do you get when you top a typical focaccia with olives and za'atar? A flavorful flatbread.
Herbalist’s (or Witch’s?) Guide To Avoiding Coronavirus
Sensible precautions and natural treatment can help you stave off flu.
Play With Dirt, It’ll Make You Feel Better
Science is getting closer to proving what gardeners have always known: handling dirt reduces stress and even depression.
Sustainable Thread, Now with Israeli Startup Twine
An Israeli startup can dramatically reduce water and air pollution from the fashion industry with a new technology for dyeing thread.
Plantain, the medicinal green weed in your backyard
Even derelict gardens like this one in DEtroit is a growing medicine cabinet. Wherever you roam you can find green plantain weed for medicinal use. Forage it to make effective home remedies.
Make Your Own Oat Milk At Home
Oat milk may the only option after milk and soy has let us down. We tried almond milk but that was killing the bees. Read on for our recipe.
Almond Milk And The Destruction of Bees
Almond milk was so promising an alternative to cruelty-free cow milk, or hormone mimicking soy milk, but with the take on bees, maybe it's time to kick the creamy liquid habit?
Israel’s Northern Coast Under Threat of Massive Air Pollution
Why is so little reported about potential danger to Israel's northern coast town from the first stages of the Levianthan gas drill operation?
Feral Boars Taking Over Haifa
Boars have come down from the Carmel mountain and are roaming the streets of Haifa.
New Gourna and Egyptian Architect for Social Justice: Hassan Fathi
The ideas of Hassan Fathy, Egyptian architect whose views on sustainable architecture and social justice were scorned in his time, is inspiring modern opinions today.
The Fridge: Reducing Food Waste in the Community
It started with one sidewalk fridge in Tel Aviv. Now The Fridge is an Israeli phenomenon used to educate communities about food waste.
Ottolenghi’s Kohlrabi Salad
We took strange, bumpy kohlrabi and made a refreshing winter salad from it.
Luffa Sponges, Nature’s Bath Scrub
Loofah sponges are great natural bath and dish scrubbers.
Horrible Vintage Foods And Why People Cooked Them
The congealed foods of the 1950s, '60s and '70s reflected a historical shift in American culture.
Israelis want to know: Where has all the butter gone?
Butter has been missing from Israeli markets for well over a year. Why isn't supply meeting the demand?
Iranian Tahcheen – the Eggplant and Mushroom Rice Recipe
A sumptuous Persian vegetarian recipe with eggplant, rice, and mushrooms.
10 Olive Varieties You Love To Eat
10 popular olive varieties, and a recipe for marinating them.
The Olive, Its History
The history and legends of the noble olive.
Vertical Forests, A Practical Design For Humanizing Cities Again
What on earth is a vertical forest? It’s a forest that doesn’t grow on the earth. It grows in troughs placed on the balconies of residential buildings, hotels, and parks, making huge urban green spaces that don’t take up ground space, but rise skyward. Today’s overcrowded, denatured, polluted cities are only waiting for them. They […]
5 Ways To Use Air-Conditioner Water
Ever considered using the drip water from your air conditioning unit? Here are 5 reasons why you should.
Vertical Cemeteries are a Modern Catacomb in Jerusalem
Jerusalem's new subterranean cemetery is providing a solution to the problem of where to bury people nowadays.
Organic Panna Cotta Recipe
Light, creamy panna cotta is a perfect way to finish off a summer meal. Garnish the pudding with berries or sliced fruit.