This story originally appeared on The Nosher.You’ve probably heard of cheesecake or blintzes as traditional foods to enjoy for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, but get ready to fall in love with a cheese-filled carb treat you have never heard of: Bessarabian...

Pita bread has become as common in the United States today as, well, sliced white bread. That wasn’t always the case. Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, my generation had their sandwiches on Wonder bread, their lox and cream cheese on bagels, their...

INGREDIENTS2tbsp. olive oil, plus approximately 1/2 c. for oiling pie plate and brushing filo dough8 ounces mushrooms, mixed or of one type, trimmed, rinsed, patted dry and  cut into half-inch pieces2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced1 tsp....

INGEDIENTS: PASTRY CRUST:1-1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour3/4 tsp. coarse kosher salt6 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into half-inch pieces and refrigerated1/3 c. iced water, plus 1 tbsp. INGEDIENTS: FILLING:1 bulb garlic, left whole and unpeeled, wrapped...

Ingredients-Pastry:1 ¾ cups whole-wheat flour (I used sprouted whole wheat flour)1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling dough1 tsp. salt1/4 cup olive oil1/3 to 1/2 cup iced water Ingredients - FILLING:1 tbsp. olive oil, plus...

Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah and is one of three harvest festivals on the Jewish calendar along with Sukkot and Passover. The menus for this holiday feature foods made from the harvests of the first fruits, including grains such as barley...

Mac and cheese is one of those comfort food dishes that is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face.So when my co-workers suggested I try a mac and cheese made with Israeli couscous instead of traditionally larger pasta like elbows or shells or cavatappi,...

If you had counted 49 days from the second day of Passover, also known as the Counting of the Omer, you would reach number 49 on Saturday, June 11, which is erev Shavuot. That holiday commemorates both the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai and the harvest...

I’m a cheese and dairy fanatic. So for obvious reasons my favorite holiday is Shavuot. This is when spring has sprung and my family makes a whole spread of cheese and dairy-filled foods and desserts. There is always a ton of different cheeses, spreads,...

You know Shavuot is coming when you begin to see cheesecakes everywhere. Countless variations in the bakeries and supermarkets. Endless numbers of recipes in the media. Cheesecake is the iconic Shavuot dessert, as sacrosanct as a Hanukkah latke or Passover...