Marina Shemesh

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May 11, 2018, 5:33 PM

Middle Eastern Sesame Cookies

We are cookie eaters in my house and it is all because of my mom and mother-in-law. Throughout my childhood and even university years my mother the master baker always kept the cookie tins filled with this amazing selection of...

Nov 8, 2014, 11:35 PM

Alfajores Cookies

It is often said that Israel the country is like a huge melting pot of people from all over the world. Not only have they brought their different cultures, opinions and sense of style, but (most important!) they have...

Jul 16, 2014, 10:10 PM

Roasted Pepper Salad

I grew up in South Africa and there it was quite easy to impress your guests. You basically serve them the best and largest amount of meat that you can afford. Things are a little bit different here in Israel. The...

Jul 4, 2014, 8:20 PM

Delicious Fruit Popsicles

It is summer and it is HOT and your children just want to eat ice cream, day AND night. Heck, even you just want to eat ice cream day and night. These fruity, no sugar added AND parve ice lollies...

Jun 22, 2014, 12:03 AM

Spotlighting the Sweet Potato

Have you ever noticed how some vegetables and/or food stuff become 'fashionable'? It can be anything from pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, sugared pecan nuts or salty caramel sweets. Suddenly the latest 'in' food is seen everywhere and everyone is...

Jun 13, 2014, 9:26 AM

My kind of black and white cookie

I have never been to New York and have never tasted one of the city's famous black and white cookies. But as some-one who bakes, I have always been intrigued by these cookies ever since I saw them on an...

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About Me

I was born in South Africa and have been living in Israel since 1996 in the picturesque town of Zichron Yaakov with my husband and two daughters. I love to write, take photographs and now front-end development is my latest passion.