Matkonation

Instant Payday Loan Lender Instant Payday Loan Lender

Three Day Instense Food Photography and Styling Workshop

Tuesday 19 Mar 2013 | No Comments
Filed under: food photography

It’s been over two years since Danya and I taught our first food photography and styling course, and since then we have had 7(!!) amazing courses, with our eighth underway. In the past few months we’ve received many emails from people wanting to take our course, and we’ve been brainstorming about a course that would be for a wider audience. One that would include photographing both inside and outside of a studio setting, and one that would be available for those who can’t participate in a mid-week course. So here it is! An intense three day (weekend) food photography and styling workshop. We looked for a location that would provide us with inspiration, in both the culinary and photography fields, a place that would have soul and provide us with that vacation feeling. And so we found it: Nazareth. Located in the northern part of Israel, Nazareth is divided into the old city and the newer part of town. Our workshop will take place in the old city, where the cobblestone streets...
Continue reading →

Paris Luck

Wednesday 13 Mar 2013 | 2 Comments
Filed under: food photography, General, Restaurant Reviews Tags: paris, restaurants

One sunny winter fall morning a few months ago, Danya and I were having a business meeting regarding an upcoming project, when they guy we were having the meeting with mentioned that he was going to Paris in February for an international cookbook festival. Danya looked at me. Paris. Cookbook festival. You and me. She didn’t have to even say the words out loud. Within days we had the whole thing booked. Flight,check. Apartment, check. The last thing I had to do to prep for the trip was to do research in the culinary department. (Those that know me well enough know that I’m not the kind to fly to Paris without an exact culinary itinerary). My work life and personal life were so hectic in the few weeks leading up to the trip that I didn’t have the time to do the proper research. Literally three days before the flight, I found a hole in my busy schedule and sat on the computer to research away. Once I had the document ready with all the relevant information (restaurant names, addresses,...
Continue reading →

The Softest Bread Rolls Ever

Thursday 28 Feb 2013 | No Comments
Filed under: Side Dishes Tags: buns, flat bred, rolled oats

By: Danya Weiner In the past few weeks I've gotten into the habit of making homemade bread rolls and freezing them. I warm them up for breakfast, I make sandwiches for the kids to take to school, or as an afternoon snack. This recipe for the perfect bread rolls comes from my sister-in-law, Hani. Hani is 24 years old. She has nine brothers and sisters. She comes from a religious family and is a mother now to a 9-month old baby. Theoretically, we don't have much in common and most probably wouldn’t have been friends, but that’s only in theory. In actuality, Hani is one of the most sincere and intelligent people I have met. She has an incredible ability to expose her most intimate self, which in itself is the key to creating a genuine and personal friendship. During the weekends that we spend together we dive deep into talks about relationships, kids, religion, family and food of course! A few weeks ago, Hani sent me an email with a recipe she received from her sister who got it...
Continue reading →

Nice to Meet You: Speculoos Spread

Thursday 14 Feb 2013 | 1 Comment
Filed under: food photography, Holidays, Sweets Tags: humantachens, speculoos, truffles

By: Deanna Linder Danya and I have been so busy working on different projects this past month (cookbooks, blog-stuff, magazines, etc.). One of our recent projects was a recipe booklet that was produced by the Israeli culinary magazine, Al Hashuchan, for a new item that just hit the supermarkets here in Israel, Speculoos Spread. We've had Biscoff Speculoss cookies readily available for some time now, but the spread, oh the spread has just finally made it here! It was hard to choose only two recipes to share with our readers, they were all so good! Here are two of our favorite recipes, created by the fabulous Chen Shukrun. A big thanks to Yaara Nir Kahlon- her ceramic dishes make food look so beautiful. Speculoos Truffle Pops Ingredients for about 35 pops: 1 package (250 grams/ 9 oz.) Biscoff Speculoos Cookies 100 grams/3.5 oz. blanched almonds 100 grams/3.5 oz. speculoos spread 1¼ cups (225 grams) cream cheese 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 35 lollipop sticks For the topping: 300...
Continue reading →

Food Photography and Styling Course #7

Sunday 3 Feb 2013 | No Comments
Filed under: food photography

With the conclusion of an intense 6 weeks of a wonderful group, we would like to share the works of the participants, and let the beautiful photos speak for themselves. A big thanks to (in order of pictures): Veronica, Tal, Iris, Natalie, Hadar, Gili and Matan, Eti, Noy, and Revital for teaching us, while teaching you. We are currently organizing a 2-day intensive Food Photography and Styling course to be held at a soon to be announced fabulous location in Israel. Send us an email at matkonation [at] gmail [dot] com for more info. Continue reading →

« Older Entries

Newer Entries »