Shavuot
Baked Coffee Caramel Cheesecake Draft
A cheesecake baked in a water bath, with coffee in the filling, a caramel cookie crust and a coffee cream topping I pour on just before serving.
Cheese and Raisin Blintzes Draft
Shavuot blintzes filled with soft white cheese and raisins, which I like to fry in butter and serve warm with sour cream.
No-Bake Cheesecake with Crumb Topping Draft
A chilled cheesecake on a shortbread base, with a cream of whipped cream, soft white cheese and cream cheese and baked crumbs on top.
Cheese Pastries Draft
Cheese pastries from a buttery yeast dough, rolled up around a soft cheese, lemon and raisin filling and sliced into rounds.
Cheese Danish Pockets with Almond Streusel Draft
Yeast pastries filled with cheese, apricots and raisins, folded like envelopes and topped with almond streusel. I make the dough the night before and let it rise in the fridge overnight.
Cheese Pouches for Shavuot Draft
Yeast-dough pouches filled with cottage cheese, yellow cheese, garlic and basil that I bake for Shavuot and serve warm.
Berry Cheesecake Draft
A light baked cheesecake with lemon zest and berries, made in one bowl with whipped egg whites folded in.
No-Bake Cheesecake with Petit Beurre Crust Draft
A no-bake cheesecake on a petit beurre and butter crust, with a cheese mousse and layers of chocolate pudding combed into a pattern.
Classic Yeast-Dough Cheesecake Draft
A baked cheesecake on a soft, cream-enriched yeast dough that rises slowly in the fridge overnight, with a light lemony cheese filling.
Strawberry Cream Cheesecake Draft
A chilled cheesecake on a baked crust, with a cream cheese and whipped cream filling topped with strawberries in gelatin. I make it a day ahead, since it needs a full day in the fridge.
Crumb Cheesecake with a Clever Trick Draft
My no-bake cheesecake on a shortbread base; the trick is that I scrape the crumbs with a fork from the baked base itself, with no separate dough.
Light Cheesecake Draft
My light, airy baked cheesecake made with 9% white cheese and whipped egg whites, topped with a vanilla pudding cream.
Light Cheesecake with Instant Pudding Draft
My airy cheesecake made with sour cream and whipped egg whites, baked over a water bath and topped with a vanilla pudding cream.
New York Cheesecake Draft
A dense New York cheesecake on a shortbread crust, which I bake slowly at low heat and cool in the oven and then the fridge overnight.
Ricotta Blintzes Draft
Sweet blintzes filled with ricotta and rum-caramelized bananas, which I make for Shavuot and fry once more just before serving.
White Chocolate Cheesecake with Passion Fruit Topping Draft
A no-bake white chocolate cheesecake on a petit beurre crust, which I top with fresh passion fruit to balance the sweetness.