Favorite Food: Thai food

Favorite Kitchen Tool: Mortar & pestle

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After getting tired of her parents' peanut butter & jelly in elementary school , Aliya began experimenting in the kitchen. Since then her passion for cooking creative and delicious food has flourished. Aliya has broadened her kitchen skill horizons through cooking lessons in multiple countries including Italy, India, Japan, Thailand, and Morocco. She enjoys experimenting, combining the recipes, exotic flavors, and culturally unique techniques she has encountered throughout her travels. Yet, despite her world travels, Aliya has a particular passion for Israeli fusion and often works with flavors brought here from the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Eastern Europe.

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Favorite Food: Mexican food

Favorite Kitchen Tool: Kitchen Aid

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Shaendl's passion for food started at an early age, inspired by the rich culinary offerings of the San Francisco Bay Area where she grew up. She attended The Jerusalem Culinary Institute in 2012 and has since worked in restaurants and pastry kitchens in both America and Israel.

 

When not teaching, she can often be found baking delicious desserts and gardening.

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