Inspired by childhood memories of watching her Argentinian grandmother prepare Shabbat dinners in Jerusalem, chef Dana Koschitzky brings a deeply personal fusion of cultures and traditions to The Tish. “She wasn’t just cooking a meal,” Koschitzky says. “She was mixing cultures, weaving together flavors and creating traditions.”

After a career change and a move to Napa Valley with her family in 2011, Koschitzky found herself longing for the warmth and comfort of those cherished kitchen moments. She remembered that food could provide a window into cultures, create stories and bring people together. Koschitzky enrolled in the Baking and Pastry program at the Culinary Institute of America and gained experience at renowned Bouchon Bakery and Breads Bakery.

During the pandemic, baking became a way to reconnect—with family, with memory, and with tradition. The Tish was born soon after—what Koschitzky calls “a tribute to the memories, traditions and family stories that inspire everything I bake.”