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May 26, 2023
Holiday recipes
Shavuot 2023
Shavuot celebrates both the grain harvest and the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. One of the holiday’s customs is eating dairy products so we’ve collected some of Chef Melinda’s delicious dairy recipes to share with you.
Other observances include staying up all night to study Jewish texts, reading the Book of Ruth and decorate with flowers.
This year, Shavuot starts on the evening of Thursday, May 25 and ends at sundown on Saturday, May 27.
Other Holiday Content
Shavuot 101: Need a refresher on Shavuot? My Jewish Learning offers a primer on the holiday.
Recipes
Salad course
Here are some delicious ways to start your meals.
Summer Vegetable, Halloumi and Orzo Salad
A delicious start to your meal.
Roasted Beet Salad
A sweet colorful salad.
Dairy delicacies
Main Courses & Sides
Sweet Kugel
Noodles, cottage cheese, cream cheese, and fruit with a crunchy topping
Blintz Souffle
A twist on the traditional Shavuot blintz
Cheese Souffle
Try a variety of options, such as adding cooked vegetables or chiles and corn.
Quiche
Try a variety of fillings, from shredded cheese and spinach to sauteed vegetables.
Time for dessert
Sweet dairy desserts
Classic Cheesecake
A traditional Shavuot treat
Cheesecake Cookies
Special Shavuot cookies
Israeli Cheesecake
Tea biscuits, vanilla pudding, farmer cheese
Little Chefs series
Recipes for Young Chefs
Do you have a budding chef in your home? Here are recipes for young chefs (adult supervision recommended).
Cheesecake Bites
Bite-size yumminess
Shavuot Yogurt Parfait
Yogurt and fruit with a little crunch
About Chef Melinda
Chef Melinda McNeil honed her skills as a chef and baker at the Scottsdale Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School and has worked at the Phoenician Resort, Simply Bread bakery and the Olive & Ivy restaurant. She has baked challah and other baked goods at the East Valley JCC’s Challah Factory since fall 2016.