Passionate producers bring heart to Jerusalem's thriving food scene

By Nina Karnikowski
Updated January 24 2018 - 3:03pm, first published 2:53pm
Chef Moshe Basson whose Jerusalem restaurant, Eucalyptus, is focused on local produce.
Chef Moshe Basson whose Jerusalem restaurant, Eucalyptus, is focused on local produce.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA          The well-loved goats at small-scale farm.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA The well-loved goats at small-scale farm.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA          Ohad Ayalon threw in his tech job to brew beer with business partner at Srigim Brewery.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Ohad Ayalon threw in his tech job to brew beer with business partner at Srigim Brewery.
The rustic courtyard of?? Eucalyptus restaurant, Jerusalem.
The rustic courtyard of?? Eucalyptus restaurant, Jerusalem.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA          Idit Kostizsky Tishel artisan baker Jerusalem
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Idit Kostizsky Tishel artisan baker Jerusalem
Eggplant dish at Eucalyptus
Eggplant dish at Eucalyptus

The woman presses her thick, freckled fingers into the soft dough, pulling it into her palms before rolling it back down into the bowl. Her moves are precise yet languid, her breathing slow. She could be meditating. Then again, perhaps this is meditation for her.

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