Tag: Shavuot

Cakes and Cookies

Mini Blueberry Cheesecake

I’m not sure why but I always though that cheesecakes are complicated and that’s why I tried avoiding them, although I just love cheesecakes, I mean, who doesn’t? So I decided to take advantage of the fact that these past few days were a Jewish holiday that focuses on eating dairy (“Shavuot”) and dived in, […]

Breaded Broccoli Feta Bites
Baked Goodies, Home Made Cooking

Baked Broccoli Feta Bites

Shavuot is one of my favorite Jewish holidays. Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day the Torah (10 commandments) was given to the entire nation of Israel assembled at Mount Sinai. Now, that’s all nice and dandy but what I really like about the holiday is the food – obviously. You see, this holiday is […]

Chocolate Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce
Cakes and Cookies

Chocolate Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

I was looking for a nice recipe for a cheesecake. I always make the ones that do not require baking, but this time I was determined to bake a cheesecake. It’s a whole different thing. Unbaked cheesecakes are more like mousse or ice cream to me, whereas baked ones – they’re a whole different league. […]

Home Made Cooking

The perfect Blintzes or Wrap

I usually don’t bother remembering how I made something, especially when it comes to blintzes. I mix milk with oil and flour, eggs and some sugar, take a look at the texture, decide it’s good to go and that’s it.

Baked Goodies, Tips and News

Puff Pastry Mushrooms Roulade & A Tip

It’s always a good idea to have puff pastry at home. You can always thaw it a couple  of hours before you use it and the best thing is that you can actually make anything from it, whether sweet or salty – It’ll always work. One of our favorites is puffed pastry with mushrooms.