In Israel, Arab chefs carve out a distinct cuisine

Palestinian chef Johnny Goric has cooked for President Barack Obama and served as a judge on the Palestinian version of Masterchef, a reality TV cooking show. In July, he put out his first cookbook — but rather than publish in his native Arabic or in English, Goric’s debut recipes are in Hebrew. In the past two […]

Meet a couple who are saving cultural heritage, and lives, in the Middle East

This is a story about two modern-day ”monuments people” and their extraordinary efforts to chart and preserve the cultural heritage of many ancient civilizations in the war-torn Middle East. But their story is also about demonstrating to the world that saving this heritage saves bloodshed. Benjamin Isakhan and Diane Siebrandt could not be more different. He […]