With Israel closed, a chef fills cravings through its food
Chef Michael Solomonov during a recent visit to Israel. (Courtesy Michael Solomonov) Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov misses his Israel. A lot. Solomonov, a five-time James Beard Foundation award winner and co-owner with longtime partner Steve Cook of Philadelphia’s CookNSolo restaurants, usually visits Israel twice a year. It’s where he was born, and where his brother is buried. With few planes coming in (Israel totally banned all incoming flights this week), and a strict quarantine requirement for all visitors, a trip to Israel is not quite feasible. So Solomonov is doing the next b...
Source: timesofisrael.com