Thanks to Av for first preparing this dish and providing the recipe!  Kufta Kebab are Israeli-style grilled lamb/beef skewers. The kebab recipe has Arab roots and Kufta actually means pounded meat and comes from the Syrian term kooftah.  Here’s the simple recipe beginning with the ingredients: 2 pounds of ground lamb 1 pound of ground beef 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 head […]

Gregory Clark’s new book, A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World asks some pretty big economic questions: – Why do certain countries prosper while others find it so difficult to grow? – Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in England during the 17th century? – How do cultural attitudes play a role in economic development? Clark also […]

Showtime launched a new series last year called, The Tudors starring Jonathan Rhys as a young King Henry The VIII.  At first, I didn’t pay much attention to the show (partly because I am not a Showtime subscriber), but when season one become available on DVD at my local library I became an immediate fan.  Rhys is pretty convincing as the […]