Food

Immigrants from India and Iraq brought to Israel a taste for mangoes in savory contexts. The best-known one is amba, a sauce made with pickled mangoes. Stop in at any falafel or shwarma joint, and you'll see squeeze bottles lined up on the counter, containing tahini, ketchup and amba. Amba is dark yellow with turmeric, and runny. You won't want to wear a white shirt when you've drizzled amba over your nosh.

The store bought olives are often made with lye and other chemicals you might not want to eat.

The price of your grocery bill does not need to suffer over the cost of olives. You can buy simple fermented olives from California...

Here’s a little beauty secret from the bee kingdom: raw honey is a skincare superstar. Its antibacterial properties make it a champion for acne-prone skin, while its natural humectants keep your skin hydrated and glowing. Dab it on as a spot treatment, mix it into your DIY face masks, or just spread it on and let the magic happen. Cleopatra would be proud.

We know that Muslims don't drink alcohol, and they choose mocktails instead, but Muslims aren't the only people who live in Muslim countries. In a bid to modernize and westernize Saudi Arabia the Kingdom is allowing the first alcohol shop to be open in 70 years.

Greenland glacier cut up for ice in Dubai. Green-icing at its best.

Like a chip off the old chocolate block, the Dr. Bronners’ brand we know and adore for its biodegradable castile soap, is now in the chocolate business. And like other brands we love –– such as Nature’s Path –– is making a commitment to regenerative farming.

I’m wild about asparagus. But I never expected to find wild asparagus growing close to - and even in - urban areas near home. But it does, and I’ve found it growing freely in parks and hillsides in the cooler hilly areas of Israel. Some have reported foraging wild asparagus even around Tel Aviv.

Yemeni people who struggle to afford essential food items will be at a dire risk for starvation.

“A lot of people think the use of lithium-ion batteries is a good thing right now, but it is important to explore the effects that may be coming down the road."

Catfish slime may help you overcome the next infection

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 my yard. It's rich, satisfying, and vegan.

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 tea from the fresh or dried flowers. Give other hibiscus varieties a pass, unless you have an authoritative source affirming that they're safe to consume. In any case, you'll probably want to pick up the dried flowers at a health food store. They last 6 months if stored in an airtight container, away from light.

It's been nearly 130 years since Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi generated the first radio transmission on the Isle of Wight off the coast of...