Linda Gassenheimer's Food and Dining: Israel

By Joseph Cooper,

Published December 1, 2016 at 5:40 PM EST

(12-01-2016) Today's guests, Lin Arison and Diana Stoll are co-authors of The Desert and The Cities Sing: Discovering Today’s Israel. This is actually a box with a collection of four books about the country’s arts and culture, dining, recreation, agriculture and industry. It also contains 4 films, including the Academy Award-winning “Strangers No More”, a flash drive highlighting Israel’s innovations, 26 frameable photographs and a limited edition scarf by an Israeli designer.

Today we concentrate on the food, wine and agriculture sections.

Dinner in Minutes:

Tuna Skillet Pie

Fred Tasker gives his wine suggestions.

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