With Shavuot quickly approaching, it’s likely that you’ve got rich, dairy-filled treats on the brain. Cheddar kugels and blintzes, goat cheese tarts and baked brie are all festive fare that make for the perfect holiday spread — and, of course, there’s cheesecake. Rich and full of flavor, cheesecake is a Shavuot no-brainer, right? Well, not…
Shavuot begins at sunset on May 19th this year, and, as always, it will mark a celebration full of dairy-rich delicacies. While each bite of blintz or cheesecake is sure to be tasty, it’s also important to remember that overindulging in dairy products — or choosing the wrong type of dairy — can cause a…
Get a load of the most outrageously beautiful and tempting cheesecakes we found on Instagram. Whether you decide to bake or buy, consider embellishing your standard cake, inspired by these colorful and creative ideas. Unicorns have been having a moment in the popular consciousness, but galaxy-inspired food (see above) has become a beloved, enduring trend….
The history of cheesecake is a bit sticky — everyone wants a slice. Some variation of the cake has been around for about 2,800 years and is served across Europe, in the United States and Canada, and in several countries in the Middle East. A version with pineapples is even made in Hawaii, more than…
A few years ago, I decided to try and wow my in-laws by baking a step-intensive, outrageously decadent cheesecake. It was a white and milk-chocolate “bullseye” design that required a laborious process of measuring and pouring the mixtures just so to create perfectly symmetrical concentric circles, alternating brown and white batters. However, the end result…
Fidget spinners, Raybans, and Joshua Kushner’s forearms were all on glorious display during the Kushner-Trump family’s trip to Shavuot services yesterday. Here’s what we know: -The Holiday: Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, as well as the harvest season, which in ancient times meant bringing sacrifices to the Temple in Jerusalem….
Today marks the end of Shavuot and this Sunday is the Christian holiday of Pentecost. It’s not a simple coincidence that the two holidays fall at the same time. They’re historically — and theologically — linked. What do the sacred days have to do with each other? Shavuot falls on the sixth day of the…
Shavuot is taking place this week. Marking the spring harvest and commemorating the day God gave the Torah to Moses, Shavuot is a holiday sometimes forgotten or diminished by secular Jews. Today, Jewish writers and thinkers are discussing the holiday with one question in mind: how should we apply this holiday based on ancient practices…
