Recipe Index

Star of David Bundt Challah

2025-09-10T04:40:10-04:00September 10th, 2025|Categories: Bread, Challah, Rosh Hashanah|Tags: |

Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner, and I’ll be sharing some of my favorite holiday recipes over the next couple of weeks.  I always make a variety of round homemade challahs for the holiday.  A few years ago, I added this gorgeous Star of David challah to my repertoire. My husband and I were [...]

Pizzelle Cannoli

2025-06-01T13:28:01-04:00June 1st, 2025|Categories: Cookies and Biscotti, Dairy, Desserts, Shavuot|

Here’s another great dairy dessert option. There is no cooking or baking necessary for this simplified and enlightened version of the traditional cannoli recipe.  You can make the pizzelle cannoli shells days ahead of time. Since the filling takes just minutes to whip together, make sure to fill the pizzelle cannoli right before serving so [...]

Challah Pudding

2025-05-30T10:45:58-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: Breakfast/Brunch, Challah, Desserts, Shavuot, Side Dishes, Yom Kippur|Tags: , , |

I bake a lot of challah, so I usually have quite a bit leftover. I recently started to make challah pudding using day-old challah with great results. This recipe bakes up beautifully with a golden brown crispy crust and a light, fluffy, and flavorful interior.  Serve this scrumptious dish for brunch with some fresh fruit, [...]

Cheese Blintzes

2025-05-29T09:01:28-04:00May 29th, 2025|Categories: Dairy, Desserts, Shavuot|

I made these cheese blintzes for Passover.  The recipe calls for potato starch instead of flour. They were so delicious, I’ll be making them for Shavuot and year round. Crepe batter ½ cup potato starch ¾ cup water 2 eggs ½  tablespoon butter or margarine, melted pinch salt Filling ½ cup farmer cheese ½ [...]

Vegetarian Lasagne

2025-05-28T09:13:24-04:00May 28th, 2025|Categories: Dairy, Shavuot, Vegetarian|

Vegetarian lasagna is one of my favorite dairy dishes. Golden brown and bubbling, the finished casserole yields a heavenly commingling of alternating layers of pasta, tomato sauce, sautéed vegetables and melted cheeses—a dairy dish sure to please both young and old alike. 10 ounces lasagna noodles* (about 12 noodles), slightly undercooked and spread on [...]

Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi

2025-05-27T13:27:46-04:00May 27th, 2025|Categories: Dairy, Shavuot, Vegetarian|

Here’s another tasty dairy option for Shavuot. Ricotta gnocchi are the faster, easier, and, some would say, tastier counterpart to potato gnocchi. If you’ve avoided making pasta or gnocchi recipes because of elaborate instructions and techniques, you’re in for a treat with this recipe, which will give you the satisfaction of making a home made [...]