I think part of me is already there, as I woke up around 3am this morning (10am Israeli time) ready to start the day.  I did get back to sleep after some effort.  Perhaps I'm just excited.

http://forward.com/articles/153529/gourmet-palestinian-food-takes-tel-aviv/

I read this article about Palestinian food and the recognition it's getting in Tel Aviv (I'm choosing to leave politics out of this blog), and decided that Arab ravioli--made with young goat in yogurt sauce--is a definite must.  As well as the Palestinian tartare (sirloin tartare with bulgar, mint, lemon and chiles) and rose flavored milk custard (flowery deserts make me swoon...chocolate is wonderful but I'll take a lavender macaroon or a creme brule over almost anything chocolate).

But for now, I'm stuck here at home eating a local beef burger, open-faced, topped with melted gruyere on a bed of caramelized onions, basil, cucumbers and dill accompanied by some sauteed kale from the garden and a handful of my neighbor's tomatoes.  I suppose it's not that bad :-)

As for lunch tomorrow, there will be garbanzo salad with lemon, Malibar spinach and parsley from the garden, carrots, scallions olives and olive oil.  I figured I should get warmed up by posting my edibles before I go!