The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/chefs/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:24:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png chefs | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/chefs/ 32 32 Three top Israeli chefs share their winning wartime Passover shortcuts https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-top-israeli-chefs-share-their-winning-wartime-passover-shortcuts/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:31:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3787964 Ruhama Shitrit, Adeena Sussman and Shalom Simcha Elbert say goals for this holiday under fire should be 'tasty food that's also simple, and to keep our traditions'

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]]> In long-awaited memoir, star chef Ina Garten opens up about her abusive Jewish parents https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-long-awaited-memoir-star-chef-ina-garten-opens-up-about-her-abusive-jewish-parents/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:46:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3394156 The cookbook writer and TV personality is now a household name, but she discusses her painful childhood for the first time in her new biography, 'Be Ready When the Luck Happens'

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]]> Chef jackets become art at pop-up exhibit benefiting the displaced https://www.timesofisrael.com/chef-jackets-become-art-at-pop-up-exhibit-benefiting-the-displaced/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:22:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3371046 Illustrators and chefs are paired in 'Three Spoons of Oil and Two Brushes,' a weeklong event at Tel Aviv's ANU - Museum of the Jewish People

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]]> Food writer Joan Nathan’s life and recipes combine in new hybrid cookbook-memoir https://www.timesofisrael.com/food-writer-joan-nathans-life-and-recipes-combine-in-new-hybrid-cookbook-memoir/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 02:17:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3266198 'My Life in Recipes, Food, Family, and Memories' is the author's most personal work yet, a reflection on her 80 years

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]]> The way to their hearts: Volunteers cook for soldiers and wartime needy https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-way-to-their-hearts-volunteers-cook-for-soldiers-and-wartime-needy/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:44:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3150055 Tel Aviv cooking workshop partners with World Central Kitchen, Asif Culinary Institute pivots to soldiers, and one-man show Rob King of BBQ smokes meat for troops

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]]> In order to cook for tens of thousands, Tel Aviv restaurants kasher their kitchens https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-order-to-cook-for-tens-of-thousands-tel-aviv-restaurants-kasher-their-kitchens/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 22:27:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3120552 At least 100 restaurants in Tel Aviv combine forces to cook nourishing food for soldiers, hospitalized patients and evacuees from south, along with similar effort elsewhere

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]]> Outside of the sukkah, festivals of every kind abound in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/outside-of-the-sukkah-festivals-of-every-kind-abound-in-israel/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:32:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3105564 An array of musical, theatrical, artistic, culinary and historical events livens up the country during Sukkot 5784

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]]> This food stylist sets the table according to her clients’ personalities https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-food-stylist-sets-the-table-according-to-her-clients-personalities/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:46:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3089799 Working with artisans to create ceramics and table linens for clients, Nurit Kariv launched Nu, her own home brand

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]]> NY-based Jewish chef, foie gras maker dies during Iron Man competition in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/ny-based-jewish-chef-foie-gras-maker-dies-during-iron-man-competition-in-israel/ Sun, 11 Dec 2022 04:03:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2896017 Michael Ginor, a co-founder of Hudson Valley Foie Gras and restaurateur on Long Island, was born in the US to Israeli parents and served in the IDF

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]]> Food trucks are driving Israel’s latest restaurant trend https://www.timesofisrael.com/food-trucks-are-driving-israels-latest-restaurant-trend/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:31:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2825624 With burgers, taco bowls and artisanal pizzas, Israeli chefs and entrepreneurs are serving up dinner (and lunch) al fresco

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]]> Ingathering of the victuals: Israeli cuisine from all over gets a home in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/ingathering-of-the-victuals-israeli-cuisine-from-all-over-gets-a-home-in-tel-aviv/ Sat, 08 Jan 2022 10:28:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2676740 Part restaurant, part research institute, part incubator and part archive, the Asif culinary library gathers people along with food

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]]> She wants to take the upscale kosher restaurant UN Plaza Grill to the next level https://www.timesofisrael.com/she-wants-to-take-the-upscale-kosher-restaurant-un-plaza-grill-to-the-next-level/ Tue, 04 Jan 2022 01:42:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2675231 Argentinian-born, Miami-based Ines Chattas is bringing her over 20 years of hospitality experience to the Big Apple, along with a culinary heritage spanning from Germany to Syria

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]]> With Israel closed, a chef fills cravings through its food https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-israel-closed-a-chef-fills-cravings-through-its-food/ Sat, 30 Jan 2021 06:27:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2476637 Award-winning Philadelphia restauranteur Michael Solomonov is hosting 'Bringing Israel Home,' a free digital series with Israeli guests and home-cooked dishes

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]]> TV chef brings Mexican latkes and jalapeno matzah ball soup north of border https://www.timesofisrael.com/tv-chef-brings-mexican-latkes-and-jalapeno-matzah-ball-soup-north-of-border/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:05:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2423608 Pati Jinich boasts a rich culinary heritage from grandparents who fled to Mexico after the Holocaust, and uses it to educate Americans -- from the small screen to the White House

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]]> New cookbook offers the ultimate elixir: Chicken soups from around the globe https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-cookbook-offers-the-ultimate-elixir-chicken-soups-from-around-the-globe/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 07:41:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2403799 Egg yolks, eggplant, yogurt and peanut butter are just some of the ingredients noted in 'The Chicken Soup Manifesto' that make for a wild variety of a very traditional dish

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