It's always a pleasure to personalize a trip to Israel as much as possible. The DeFala family asked me to find somewhere their son could give a short guitar performance, as part of a project in the run-up to his Bar Mitzvah. I got in touch Torat Reva Yerushalayim, and, after a great day exploring the Old City, Donald DeFala gave a great gig to the folk at the old age home in Talpiot, including classical numbers from all over the world and of course Hava Nagila. If you have an

I had the pleasure of guiding a couple of chefs from London around Jerusalem the other week, so naturally I wanted them to taste something a little different. I took them to a place in the Muslim Quarter which only serves one dish - the pastry in the picture. It takes twenty minutes to prepare, and is absolutely delicious. To find out more about the pastry, and to taste it, be in touch!