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Gather Ye Rosebuds

and Rosemary and Thyme and Mint and Za’atar and Sage and . . .

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverMarch 20, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood lore, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, nature, soul food Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv, southern soul food

Plating

A Tribute to Bryan Washington

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverMarch 19, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood memory, friends and family, food and aesthetics, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food

Shrooms

A reverie.

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverMarch 18, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel AvivPhilosophy of Food, personal chef, private chef, food memory, food lore, food preparation, summer cooking Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, classic southern dishes, comfort food

You May Ask Yourself . . .

My God, What Have I Done

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverMarch 17, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfriends and family, cultural fusion, food culture, Philosophy of Food, private chef, personal chef, Savannah, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, southern cooking tel aviv, classic southern dishes

Brabant Potatoes

More like a window into the soul rather than french fries.

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverMarch 16, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood memory, friends and family, food lore, food preparation, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, southern cooking tel aviv, classic southern dishes, Philosophy of Food, personal chef

They Do WHAT in Dallas, Texas?

Toto, we’re not in Savannah anymore

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverMarch 15, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivsouthern soul food, Savannah, regional cuisine, Philosophy of Food, private chef, personal chef, soul food Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv, classic southern dishes, Locally sourced foods, food lore

Kudzu: Not Our Only "Invasive Species"

Where cross-pollination becomes food for thought

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverMarch 14, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel AvivPhilosophy of Food, food lore, likes and dislikes, private chef, personal chef, food preparation, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, Savannah, homemade sauces, southern cooking tel aviv, classic southern dishes

Mom & The Eggplant: An Unrequited Love Affair

Mom & The Eggplant: An Unrequited Love Affair

Mom, wherever you are, I’m hoping I’m making amends.

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverMarch 13, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfriends and family, food memory, food preparation, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, classic southern dishes

But It Looks Great on Paper

A Parable About First Eating with our Eyes

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverMarch 12, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel AvivPhilosophy of Food, southern cooking tel aviv, southern soul food, soul food Tel Aviv

Don't You Know, Talkin' 'Bout a Vegan-o-lution

Don't You Know, Talkin' 'Bout a Vegan-o-lution

Stay Tuned

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverMarch 11, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivvegan soul food, southern soul food, soul food Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food

Red, Red Rice

Stays Close to Me

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverMarch 10, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Aviv

"You're Fired"

Well, actually, I quit, but that’s largely irrelevant when talking about life’s transitions.

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverMarch 9, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel AvivPhilosophy of Food, personal chef, private chef, soul food Tel Aviv

What am I Going to do With This Shit?

Confessions of a Produce Addict

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverMarch 8, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivcooking techniques, food preparation, Philosophy of Food, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, classic southern dishes, private chef, personal chef, vegan soul food

"Balled" Peanuts

A far cry from balling the Jack

Scrambled Eggs Super!

(no, the recent Dr. Seuss references are not entirely coincidental)

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverMarch 6, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivcooking techniques, food and literature, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, southern cooking tel aviv, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food

The Cat With the (Chef's) Hat Comes Back (and back and back)

The Cat With the (Chef's) Hat Comes Back (and back and back)

(perhaps a parable here somewhere?)

food philosophy, Food orders Tel Aviv, food, comfort foodMartin MelaverMarch 5, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood and literature, cooking techniques, southern soul food, soul food Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv, vegan soul food, personal chef, Philosophy of Food

Waiting on the 2:20

Here we are talking about cooking quail eggs to perfection.

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverMarch 4, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivcooking techniques, food and technology, soul food Tel Aviv, southern cooking tel aviv, Locally sourced foods, personal chef

My Funny Sous Chef

or, Let Us Now Praise (Not so) Famous (Not) Men

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverJanuary 19, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfriends and family, southern cooking tel aviv, soul food Tel Aviv, southern soul food, classic southern dishes, Philosophy of Food, private chef, personal chef

Skimming Off the Top

Making Consomme

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverJanuary 11, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, southern cooking tel aviv, soups, southern soul food, soul food Tel Aviv, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food

When Simple Becomes Outrageous

Our kids deserve to eat better than they do.

comfort food, food, Food orders Tel Aviv, food philosophyMartin MelaverJanuary 10, 2021Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Avivfood preparation, southern cooking tel aviv, southern soul food, soul food Tel Aviv, private chef, personal chef, Philosophy of Food