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Moroccan sfenj donuts recipes

Still frying for Hannukah but ready for something different? Try these light, crisp North African doughnuts. Two more candles to light for the Hannukah holiday,...

The Meat You Eat May Not Be What You Think

Frozen beef sold as fresh cut often looks like this when thawed Readers who watch the Israeli Kolbotek consumer watchdog  show on Channel 2,...

Bromine in the Dead Sea Makes Mercury Above it More Lethal

Researchers thought it only happened at the poles; new research between Israel and the US shows that bromine above the sea can make mercury...

Hannukah Sufganyot (Jelly Donuts) Recipe

It's almost Hannukah, and Hanukkah means sufganyot. Delicious jelly doughnuts dripping with jam, a once-a-year indulgence. Sufganyot weigh in at about 300 calories per wicked,...

Superfoods, are they real or just a marketing ploy?

Maca, goji berries... what gives? Miriam shows how to buy local superfoods without the cost and fancy wasteful packaging. Colorful, flavorful, wonderful, natural products  crammed...

Saudi Blogger Gets Death Threats for Quitting a Vegan Diet

A Saudi food activist and former vegan questions whether veganism is for your health, and for the planet. Vegans reading this post might want to...

Thanksgiving Recipe: Turkey Breast Stuffed With Fruit and Nuts

Try  turkey with a Middle Eastern flair this Thanksgiving. Sometimes an entire roast turkey is just too much. And often there's so much left...

Israeli Farmers Protest Lack of Imported Farm Help by Withholding Local Produce

Which is a bigger environmental sin - imported produce or imported farmers? For the past few days Israeli farmers have been protesting a governmental decision...

LycoRed Makes Vegetarian Omega 3 For Your Candy

Getting your sustainable, vegetarian Omega 3 supplements is easy when they're hidden inside delicious confections. Getting kids to take their vitamins can be tough, which...

UAE Plans To Improve Food Security

It's no secret that the Gulf states are heavily dependent on foreign farmlands for their food and no more so than the United Arab...

Exposure to Toxins Permanently Changes DNA, Sperm, Offspring for Generations

Sperm Wars: What happens to sperm today has long term consequences for a male's offsprings health and wellbeing, new research suggests, as a result...

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Meal Can Have Meaning in the Middle East

No turkey here; but plenty of other good things that can make holiday meals festive yet veggie. Although I admit to sometimes being a...

A Turning Point for Serious Environmental Problems In Dubai

Artificial islands are sinking in the mire: Dubai has to face new environmental woes that come with "progress." When one thinks of Dubai shopping, economic...

Wet Cupping or ‘Hijama’: The Ancient Muslim Art of Healing

From Aztecs and A-list celebrities, the ancient healing practice of cupping has such a diverse fanbase and illustrious history that it's hard to credit...

The West Bank Cheese Incident

The Golden Sheep dairy produces a dazzling array of gourmet Italian cheeses from Tubas in the West Bank, including pecorino, scamorza, and ricotta. On the day that Daniella visited, Mr. Kemal Daher and Abu Sultan Zakzuk were "churning" out blobs of mozzarella cheese.

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

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Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

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PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

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China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.

Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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