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.

Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Spinach - Baked Conchiglioni in Tomato Sauce
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Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Spinach - Baked Conchiglioni in Tomato Sauce

I already introduced you to conchiglioni in this recipe for conchiglioni stuffed with mushrooms and baked in béchamel. For those who don’t know them, they are large shell-shaped pasta made for stuffing. This time I’m giving you a red version in tomato sauce, where the conchiglioni are filled with ricotta and spinach and baked until golden.

Roast Chicken - Golden, Crispy Skin and Tender Meat
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Roast Chicken - Golden, Crispy Skin and Tender Meat

Roast chicken, a family dish that belongs in your repertoire of classics. A chicken with beautifully golden, crispy skin and meltingly tender meat. This recipe is always a hit; I’ve been making it for several years now and I wouldn’t change a thing.

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!

Minina (Tunisian Chicken Frittata) - Savory Egg and Chicken Cake
Kemias Jewish cuisine Tunisian cuisine Chicken Eggs Buffet Make-ahead Kids Batch cooking Passover Rosh Hashanah Yitro

Minina (Tunisian Chicken Frittata) - Savory Egg and Chicken Cake

Here is a specialty of Tunisian Jewish cooking that goes wonderfully with your chicken broth. Minina is a kind of savory egg and chicken cake, cooked in a water bath, which gives it an unmatched tenderness. I’m sharing our family recipe for a classic Minina.

Fritèches (Sfériès) - Passover Matzo Meal Fritters in Honey Syrup
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Fritèches (Sfériès) - Passover Matzo Meal Fritters in Honey Syrup

With Passover just around the corner, I’m sharing this traditional treat of Passover week again: fritèches (or sfériès) are little fritters that are incredibly light and melt in your mouth, then get their sweetness from a coating of honey syrup. An express recipe with just 2 ingredients!