date becomes

a ritual,

taste becomes

an experience

Boutique culinary atelier in Tel Aviv and New York, creating unique superfood desserts with Medjool dates

A close-up of a dessert topped with a cluster of blackberries and a small green mint leaf, surrounded by a creamy, white textured base with some small red flakes and a decoration resembling thin, pale petals.

What makes our dates unique

We work with organic dates as a natural superfood base, and elevate them through mindful pairings

ONLY ORGANIC

We use organic dates from Neot Semadar, where palms grow in hot, dry desert climate and farm’s organic rules ban synthetic fertilizers and support safe soil health

Nutrient-Rich

Dates itself is a natural source of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and fiber. We pair them with fats, proteins, nuts, fruits, spices and botanicals

Pure Ingredients

No added sugar. No preservatives. Sweetened only with whole dates

about us

We craft our handmade desserts to offer people an act of care and connection with slow food and pleasure. We love to create meaningful moments for others.

Two women standing behind a table with various small bowls and plates of fruits, nuts, and spices, smiling and hugging against a green wall.

OUR JOURNEY

BEGAN

With a question: “How can we discover feelings through taste? And invent tastes that touch people?

Close-up of a stuffed date topped with a green pistachio nut and sprinkled with crushed pink and brown bits on a white textured plate.

Our Story

We met in 2023, of all ways, through a Facebook carpool post. We had tickets to the same festival. Three hours in the car later, we both knew — we had met before. Somewhere, in some other life, we already knew each other. And we definitely were made for each other to have fun and laugh a lot together.
We started sharing friendship, experiences, boutique festivals, dreams and now — our beloved project.

Two women in white aprons standing in a kitchen near a window, one holding a plate of food while both are tasting pieces of it.

Anastasia

I’ve always been a picky eater, since my childhood. Heavy meals overwhelm me and boring food has always felt like a small punishment. For years I was searching: what do I eat that's actually good — for my body, for my energy and mood and for the moment I’m in? The answer instinctively came in Israel. An open Medjool date as a base, raw tahini and caramelized pecan on top. No cooking, no baking, just a few ingredients that understood each other.

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Katerina

I had just landed in Tel Aviv, once again, after a long flight from New York. Anastasia had left something for me in our shared apartment — no note, no explanation. Just a date, cut in half, drizzled with tahini, a caramelized pecan on top, frozen just right. I took one bite and it felt like a sister's hug. And then the light in my head comes on: “We have to share this with the world”.

Smiling woman wearing a white apron holding a plate with small decorated chocolate desserts, standing in front of a large window with blurred greenery outside.

Senses first

That’s how Date Alchemy was born. From a sisterhood, the first frozen date that was like the first thread and then whole thing unraveled — beautifully.

Two women wearing white aprons standing in a kitchen. One woman is reaching towards a wooden cutting board with various colorful small ingredients and dollops of white substance arranged neatly on it. The other woman looks to the side. The countertop has plates with more ingredients and kitchen utensils.

Then everything else

We started our experiment. Mixing flavors and textures from different cultures, shared among friends, at gatherings, festivals. And every time someone took a bite and looked up with that expression — Wow! Wait, what is this? — we'd laugh and say: “Don't ask. Date her. Taste her."