Adina Mishkoff Kischel was my older sister. She founded Taste of Talbieh and became one of the few kosher caterers in the Jerusalem area in the 1980s and ’90s.
When Kylie Allen complained about a bad customer, the customer fired back, slamming an allegedly overpriced and ugly rainbow cake. And that was the spark of this story of frosted dama.
Jerusalem’s iconic bakery closes down after being in business for nearly 30 years. It was famous for supplying traditional desserts of US Jewry.
Israel is filled with bakeries and patisseries, all providing fresh, delicious options. In Jerusalem, one stands out at the crux of it all: Teller Bakery.
Just before Purim, we decided to forget about the standard filling of poppy seed, dates and chocolate and went looking for special and original hamentashen.