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What Did They Eat in Biblical Jerusalem?

July 2, 2020September 29, 2023 / Meredith Allard / 4 Comments

I Should Have Been a Food Historian I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it many more times, I’m sure—I think I missed my calling in this life. I should have been a food historian. One of my favorite parts of writing historical fiction is researching the foods they ate during whatever historical period I’m … Continue reading What Did They Eat in Biblical Jerusalem?

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