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Month: May 2016

Europe, Food

Olive Oil on Everything—A Gastronomic Diary of Italy

May 29, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

Sicily, 2013—where I first learned about putting olive oil on everything. Florence, Tuscany Gnocchi with fennel, mint and gorgonzola. A generous drizzle of olive oil […]

Europe, Food

What Makes this Mountain Different from all other Mountains?

May 22, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Villa Borghese Gardens, Rome Valle Aurelia, Rome, Italy This could be any street in any city. Mixed-era apartment buildings. Imposing stone architecture at turns. Cobblestones […]

Culture, Middle East

Pillowcases in the Desert, Rainbows in the Forest, and Hippies in the Holy Land: Another Perspective on Israel

May 11, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Tzukim, Arava, Israel The whirring of the machine as I touch my foot to the pedal brings me back. To my grandmother’s home and her […]

Culture, Middle East

Okay, Let’s Talk about Israel

May 2, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 8 mins read

View from Old Jaffa, Tel Aviv “If the Arabs didn’t kill me, my wife would.” Bloody hell. Did he just say that? After the split […]

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