Miriam Kresh lives in Israel and writes about food. She also writes fiction, but can’t seem to keep food out of it. Her work has been published in the Jerusalem Post, The Forward, Jewish Fiction .net. and the eco-magazine Green Prophet.
Carob is an iconic Israeli fruit eaten on Tu Bishvat. The tree is native to the land, tall and shady, a welcome sight to hot, thirsty hikers on a trail.