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Saving Private Cauliflower

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverJanuary 9, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, southern cooking tel aviv, southern soul food, soul food Tel Aviv, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food

Savory or Sweet?

Are people more likely to die from binging on sweet stuff or savory

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverJanuary 8, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood memory, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, spicy cuisine, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food

Fusion Illusion?

When does a twist morph into confusion?

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverJanuary 7, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, vegan soul food, friends and family, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, spicy cuisine, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, fusion cooking, middle eastern cuisine

War of the Cauliflowers

And in this corner, weighing . . . .

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverJanuary 6, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, private chef, southern cooking tel aviv, southern soul food, soul food Tel Aviv, fusion

Stealing from Ottolenghi

plagiarism in the kitchen

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverJanuary 5, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, southern soul food, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, influences

The Diminishing Returns of Pleasure

One of my guests notes that the dish seems to be lacking something that my other dishes have.

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverJanuary 4, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, vegan soul food, southern soul food, soul food Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food

The Creativity Borne from Boredom

How many times can you make even a really good dish before going stir crazy?

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverJanuary 3, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, private chef, peanuts, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, spicy cuisine, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, vegan soul food

If I Forget Thee Oh Jerusalem

Not likely, with 3 strategies for the lemons included.

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverJanuary 2, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, vegan soul food, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, private chef, southern soul food, soul food Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv

Laffa-ing, all the Way to the Bank

After all the effort, it’s simply the bread at the table that speaks the loudest

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverJanuary 1, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood memory, friends and family, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food

My New Year's Culinary Resolutions

”Dear Martin, a few things you need to remember . . . .”

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverDecember 30, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel AvivPhilosophy of Food, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food

Layering Until the Cows Come Home

Could I pass a blindfold test? Don’t even ask.

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverDecember 29, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

Sometimes, the lyrics are just pitch perfect

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverDecember 28, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivnostalgia, friends and family, food memory, private chef, Philosophy of Food, personal chef, seasonal cooking, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food

Vegan Labane (or Carrot Top, take 2)

My daughter said there’d be days like this . . . .

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverDecember 27, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivvegan soul food, friends and family, food preparation, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, fusion dishes, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food

In Search of Carrot Top

(not the comedian)

food philosophy, food, comfort food, Food orders Tel AvivMartin MelaverDecember 26, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, vegan soul food, friends and family, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food

Taking Stock

There are certain elements in our soul food kitchen that make no fucking business sense at all.

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverDecember 17, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood lore, food preparation, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food

"Give Us Your Uncultured, Ill-Mannered . . ." (not)

"Give Us Your Uncultured, Ill-Mannered . . ." (not)

A Sociological Analysis

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverDecember 15, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood business, friends and family, food preparation, guests, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, southern cooking tel avivComment

Happy Birthday, Dear Guest

Mum’s the word

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverDecember 7, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfriends and family, food lore, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, classic southern dishes, Philosophy of Food, private chef, personal chef, peanuts

American Peanuts? Really?

Here’s the rub: I have never seen this type of peanut for sale in the States

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverDecember 6, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfriends and family, favorite foods, peanuts, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food

You Can Take the Boy Out of the Peanut . . .

You Can Take the Boy Out of the Peanut . . .

. . . but you can’t take the peanut out of the boy.

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverDecember 5, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood memory, friends and family, peanuts, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, soups, soul food Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv, southern soul food, food preparation

Go Big, Go Home

Tahini is starting to take over our soul food kitchen

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverDecember 4, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood business, food preparation, soul food Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv, southern soul food, personal chef, private chef, Philosophy of Food