Lior Raphael
Owner of the beloved Hamburger at the Whale in Eilat, Lior Raphael trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Ottawa, Canada. He previously owned Hamasger 5 in Eilat, where he was born. He now lives in Be’er Ora in the southern Arava.
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Adi Rosen
Founder of tour company Culinary Story, Adi Rosen believes food can bridge divides, connect people to place and culture, and tell fascinating stories. On her tours of the south, she presents the arid region in a new and unexpected light. She lives in Netiv Ha’asara, on the Gaza border.
Yaniv Gur Arye
Chef of Hamarmoret, a wine bar in Haifa’s Talpiot Market, offering local and seasonal cuisine built on close relationships with local producers and growers. He is also the head chef at Strauss and the owner of Nachlaot, a culinary consulting and development company for food and food-tech businesses. Gur Arye teaches “Culinary with Five Senses,”Continue reading “Yaniv Gur Arye”
Amit Aaronsohn
Amit Aaronsohn is one of Israel’s most seasoned culinary figures. He has hosted prominent food segments, including the food news segment on “Good Evening with Guy Pines,” “Israeli Food News” on Keshet 12, and “The Shakshuka Method” on News 13. He served as the restaurant critic for Jerusalem’s Kol Ha’ir newspaper for over a decade.Continue reading “Amit Aaronsohn”
Rotem Maimon
Rotem Maimon is the editor of the food and travel section at Haaretz, as well as a food and restaurant writer for Haaretz’s weekend magazine. He also guides culinary tours in Netanya. Maimon lives in Moshav Nitzanei Oz in Emek Hefer with his partner and their two children.
Michal Havivian
A chef, recipe developer, and farmer, Michal Havivian is a graduate of the Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris. Alongside her partner Boaz, she grows organic vegetables at Havivian Farm in Moshav Hodaya on the Ashkelon coast and in Moshav Naham in the Jerusalem hills, where the family lives. Their vegetables are delivered weekly toContinue reading “Michal Havivian”
Rita Goldstein
Rita Goldstein is a food journalist, TV host, and the woman behind the popular @goldrita Instagram account. For years, she has traveled around the country, finding the most interesting places to write about. She is an avid lover of fruits and vegetables — particularly unique and lesser-known local produce in Israel. She’s also a snackContinue reading “Rita Goldstein”
Yahaloma Levi
Yahaloma Levi combines modern cooking techniques with local culinary traditions, using seasonal ingredients to emphasize sustainability
Shir Ben Muvhar
Culinary marketing consultant and content creator, Shir Ben Muvchar is the owner of Market Eat, which works with farmers, producers, and creators in the culinary industry nationwide. She also organizes and leads food tours in the Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights. A former marketing development manager at Galil Mountain Winery, Ben Muvchar is aContinue reading “Shir Ben Muvhar”