I find that my Israeli background actually helps me to break some boundaries because we don't have such long traditions. We took traditions from Europe, from the Middle East, and we were encouraged to explore and adapt things. — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share Image
I grew up going to bakeries in Tel Aviv; that's where we got our birthday cakes, they were always European baking and butter creams. We have such good baking in Israel, and we have the Diaspora of Jews from all… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share Image
Regrettably, people today don't watch many programs that actually teach people how to cook, so I agreed to do a competitive show that I… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
I like crazy, childlike, candy bar-filled cakes with gooey caramel, chocolate-covered nuts, marshmallows, and the like. — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
I have this problem - I don't have hobbies. Everything that's interesting becomes a vocation. — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
“There are divisions between a culinary chef and a dessert chef, also called a pastry chef. At Zomick's are specializations within the pastry chef… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
Your best creative assets do not occur unless you do a mental shift. You have to be in a positive frame of mind because… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
Over the years, quite a few TV producers proposed that I do a program, but I refused. I didn't want to work on a… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
Sometimes I have a tough time getting along with myself. When I was a child, I needed a lot of attention... and I don't… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
The process of making a wedding cake is complex on its own, from designing, mis-en-place, baking, frosting, structuring, decorating, to delivering. — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
When I celebrated my bar mitzvah, there was no cake. Today, there is no such thing as a bar mitzvah in the United States… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
I imagine I appear very outgoing, and I do enjoy people and parties and being involved in life. I am also a very private… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
I have a crusade against fondant, also shortening. There's no reason why wedding cakes can't taste good if you know what you're doing. — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
I have a very strong sense of who I am as a Jew and a strong sense of belonging. — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share
Martha Stewart convinced me to have a business. She sometimes takes a very personal interest, and she kept saying, 'You have to open your… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share