No-Bake Cheesecake - the Israeli Fridge Cheesecake for Shavuot
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No-Bake Cheesecake - the Israeli Fridge Cheesecake for Shavuot

With Shavuot just around the corner, here is another easy cheesecake, the no-bake cheesecake. It has a crumbly cookie base topped with a very fresh, egg-free cream cheese filling, and is a variation on the traditional Ashkenazi cheesecake which is usually baked in the oven. You find this cake everywhere in Israel; here is the recipe to make it at home.

Polish Cheesecake (Käsekuchen) - Micheline's Light Ashkenazi Recipe
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Polish Cheesecake (Käsekuchen) - Micheline's Light Ashkenazi Recipe

This cheesecake (Käsekuchen), a classic of Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jewish cooking, is pure sweetness and nostalgia. It’s the kind of cake you find in grandmothers’ recipe notebooks, in this case, Micheline’s. It rises tall, with an airy texture thanks to the whipped egg whites.

Chocolate Mousse (Dairy-Free)
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Chocolate Mousse (Dairy-Free)

A deeply chocolatey mousse that makes a delicious sound when you dip your spoon into it! I don’t know about you, but my barometer for a successful chocolate mousse is partly tied to the noise my spoon makes the moment I dip it in for that first taste. It’s good, super easy and satisfying! And a bonus here, it’s dairy-free!