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Loving November

The first item on my list is that Stylish Heath is 11 years old …… can you believe it? The month of November is where it all started, as it’s such a creative month. I remember sitting at the kitchen table discussing recipes with mom and designing menus for the upcoming holidays. Also, that Thanksgiving Sean, Tony and I were traveling to Dubai [for my first time] and I couldn’t wait to post reviews and posts on the culture, spices, souks and the engaging people. Blogging has been a wonderful venue for creative expression, and can safely state I’ll be blogging another 11 years, and then another and another!!!

Spending time with the two newest members of our family [my niece and nephew] is the best way to celebrate the holidays. Aria and Eli are the most amusing and loveable duo……ever! I love how they look out for one another, and their relationship reminds me of the time spent with my siblings years ago. I can’t wait to see them in a few weeks!!!

I’ve been on a soup kick lately and can’t seem to get enough. For lunch or dinner, I want the pork and shrimp bowl from my friend Quy’s recipe file or the French Onion version from a bistro on my last trip to Paris.

While on morning walks during the fall there are opportunity’s to take the most beautiful photos. The mist coming through the trees with sunlight from behind gives an ethereal quality.

Stay stylish,
Kathleen

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Jerusalem

In the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and Dead Sea[s] lies one of the oldest cities in the world. Surrounded by ancient walls, the Old City is home to numerous holy sites. I didn’t arrive with preconceived notions or ideas in regards to the country. Just getting out and about to explore Israel was a learning experience. The countryside is absolutely beautiful with diverse landscapes and scenery, ranging from a desert in the south and lush green hills in the north. There were amazing ruins dating from almost every empire and period from history; the Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, and Crusaders.

The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine patterned after nearby Byzantine churches and palaces. Its outside appearance was changed during the Ottoman period and again in modern times. In the Christian Quarter of the Old City is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection to which our guide stated is considered one of the holiest sites for Christians in the world.

Walking through the Old City is tantamount to walking through time ……. going back thousands of years in history. Jerusalem has been conquered and ruled by varying groups of people and today the city is divided into quarters that represent the different ethnic/religious groups that have lived in the walled city for centuries. There are four distinct and vibrant quarters; Armenian Quarter, Christian Quarter, Jewish Quarter and the Muslim Quarter. You do a bit of walking in order to see the layout of the city. I dressed “modestly” …… keeping my shoulders cover and wore long pants with shawls covering my head in order to see religious artifacts or to enter a Mosque or the Holy Sepulchre.

Food in each area was very good, and we enjoyed tasting items unique to each quarter. I favored the falafel sandwich from the Muslim quarter and want to try and remake it at home.

Kathleen