Ofer Vardi is a journalist and a foodie who can't keep his mouth shut.
        Based in Tel Aviv, Vardi grew up on his beloved grandmother’s Hungarian cooking. Only after she passed away did he realize that the aromas of her delicacies had disappeared with her forever. Armed with a battered notebook of recipes, and his countless memories of Grandma Nana, Vardi embarked on his journey: to try and recreate the much-loved flavors of a time gone by. A year in Budapest helped matters along, bringing him even closer to one of the world’s greatest cuisines.
        In 2006, Going Paprikash, a weekly Hebrew-language column on the secrets of the Hungarian kitchen, hit the internet – it was an instant success, garnering demand for the bestselling book in Hebrew (by LunchBox Publishing House, )  and now a special English edition for the iPhone and iPad.
        For this book which climbed immediately to the Israeli top 5 list, Vardi received the Pro Cultura Hungarica award in 2010 from the Hungarian government.
        As the owner and the editor-in-Chief of LunchBox, a publishing house that creates cookbooks and lifestyle books that are easy to use and lovely to look at, Vardi is responsible for some exciting new food projects in Israel. "Hederochel" (Dining Room in Hebrew) – The story of the Kibbutz cuisine and "Israel To Go" – A collection of images describes the Israeli culinary scene decorated with local recipes worth to remember, in English. His columns about the plates of the Israeli leaders threw the History of the Jewish state on Ynet – Yedioth Ahronoth Israeli newspapers site – score a big success.
        After years as a television journalist and editor, Vardi is the Lifestyle editor of Israel Hayom, the largest circulation daily newspaper in Israel. He tastes whatever he sees and runs to tell about it.

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