Your host, Lori Hinze, Speaker, Award-Winning Educator, Graduate of the International Culinary Center-NYC, Entrepreneur and Food & Wine Tour Host, leads culinary based tours to Israel where the bible is edible and foodies experience heaven on earth. Lori also speaks on the spirituality of food and wine and volunteers with Yeshiva For The Nations as a course facilitator. Lori uses food and wine to
connect people to Israel through unique culinary experiences, sharing with the world, Israel’s booming Food & Wine industry. She also uses food to build bridges for peace while teaching culinary workshops in Israel at the Notre Dame Center, and Israel Goldstein Youth Village. In addition to her 15+ year career as an educator, Lori works as an educational business developer focusing on outreach to the academic community for mutually benefitting projects. She has had the privilege of cooking alongside some of the nation’s most notable chefs: Los Angeles’ Govind Armstrong, Philadelphia’s Georges Pierre, Kendall Jackson’s Justin Wrangler; New York City’s Matt Hughes and many others. Lori has enjoyed being featured at the Austin and Houston Home & Garden Shows, Becker Vineyard’s Lavender Festival, the Austin Farmer’s Markets, as well as featured in the Austin American Statesman, Edible Austin notable mentions and MyFox Austin, KXAN and Fox26 Houston morning cooking segments. Lori is the Founder and Executive Director of CookLearnGrow-a kid's cooking school. Lori lives deep in the heart of Texas and visits Israel often.
