Leonard Cohen delivers in Tel Aviv
My first introduction to the music of Leonard Cohen was in 1991. I was a DJ at my high school radio station which sat comfortably at the left of the dial. Big props to WPOB 88.5! I came across I’m Your...
View ArticleBuilding a children’s play kitchen in 30 easy steps. Maybe. Part I
What is my parenting philosophy? Making life as awesome as possible for my daughter of course. We spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Cooking has long been a passion of mine and whenever I can I try to...
View ArticleBuilding a DIY children’s play kitchen in 30 easy steps. Maybe. Part II
Several weeks have gone by and we’ve been itching to make some progress on the play kitchen. Our social life has taken precedence and the past few weekends have been filled with copious amounts of...
View ArticleBuilding a DIY children’s play kitchen in 30 easy steps. Maybe. Part III
Now that the base of the play kitchen is complete it’s time to do some work on the “special features.” You might recall that the first step in building this play kitchen was shortening the legs of the...
View ArticleOptimizing my Garden
One of the things that endeared us to the apartment we purchased here in Modi’in back in 2003 (wow, have I been living in suburbia for that long?) was the lovely garden. I didn’t know at the time but I...
View ArticleBuilding a DIY children’s play kitchen in 30 easy steps. Maybe. Part IV
Things are finally moving along a bit faster. And it’s almost time to hand over the reigns to the beautiful and talented Ziva, my wonderful wife with fantastic design skills. She’ll be handling the...
View ArticleBuilding a DIY children’s play kitchen in 30 easy steps. Maybe. Part V
Gripes! This kitchen is taking forever. It’s been over a year (!) since I first started this project. Yes, a year. Don’t blame me. Blame work, chronic pain, socializing and, most importantly, the birth...
View ArticleHow to pickle carrots and kohlrabi
I’ve had a life long love affair with carrots, but my relationship with kohlrabi only goes back 13 years. My first taste of kohlrabi was either at Mordoch, a small Kurdish lunch joint near Machane...
View ArticleHot, Sweet, Salty and Sticky Chicken Wings
Just like all young men who have attended American universities, I ate hundreds, if not thousands of chicken wings. The deliciousness of Frank’s hot sauce mixed with vinegar and butter tossed with the...
View ArticleHow to View Hulu and Netflix in Israel
How to watch Hulu and Netflix in Israel on a Computer Do you live outside of the United States and want to watch Netflix, Crackle, Hulu on your computer or television? All you need is an American IP...
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