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Baklava in Old Jaffa, Israel

The Best Ever Baklava
The Best Ever Baklava

On my second morning in Israel, I went for a walk around Old Jaffa, just a stone’s throw from Tel Aviv and my hotel. I felt excited to be in a foreign country, delighted to be shooting photos and content browsing the flea market. The market was spread along street fronts and cast upon the ground. Sellers offered five and dime trinkets and lots of old junk, but the surrounding stores had better merchandise. To me, the ancient port had an exotic, Old World type feel, unlike anything in Florida.

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Boudin for a Super Party

Jeff Benoit and his Mother at B & O's Kitchen
Jeff Benoit and his Mother at B & O’s Kitchen

While exploring Southwest Louisiana, I found the perfect food for a Super Bowl party- Cajun boudin (boo-dah): a mixture of ground pork, rice, onion, parsley, garlic and peppers injected into natural casing. Some recipes include liver. Local Cajun, Creole and German families make it, often sell it in a small shops and vigilantly protect their secret recipe. 

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Fun Food Signs From Israel

Returned from a fabulous trip to Israel last week.  Many stories and adventures to tell in future blog posts.

As always, I enjoyed taking photos and thought I’d share some of the fun food related signs I saw in the country. 

 Kosher McDonald’s sign as seen in Jersusalem.
Big America - Guess this is what many Israeli's think of Americans.
Big America – Guess this is what many Israeli’s think of Americans.
Stars and Bucks Cafe in Bethlehem.
Stars and Bucks Cafe in Bethlehem.
And lastly, couldn’t resist a Holy Bagel.

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