EILON PAZ

The Promised Land

In the Galilee, biblical roots, rich agricultural heritage, and Mediterranean flavors give rise to Israel's most soulful cuisine. For more about the Galilee, see Gabriella Gershenson's article The Promised Land from our May 2013 issue.

Lisa Fisher carries a tray of grilled pita topped with za'atar spice and olive oil at Bustan Chaim, her in-laws' orchard in the Upper Galilee, less than a mile from the Lebanon border.

Uri Jeremias and Fatmeh Wachesh, in the old port city of Akko in Western Galilee.

Erez Komarovsky at his garden in Mitzpe Matat.

Pistachio trees near the village of Gush Halav.

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A stretch of highway along the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel.

Gera Egozi, a member of the Parliament at Ayelet HaShahar, a kibbutz near the town of Kiryat Shmona.

Turkish coffee at the Parliament.

Moshe Lev Sercarz at his home in Upper Galilee.