You can create a grand Shavuos tablescape like this one in no time…even on a budget! Shavuos is all about the flowers and the fresh colors. Filling the house with beautiful blooms brings joy to anyone, and on this specific Yom Tov, it’s an extra special minhag as well. We mimic Har Sinai, and how…
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Light and Airy Israeli-Style Cheesecake
Want a no-bake, fluffy, smooth, refreshing cheesecake? This is the one! Add this one to the Shavuos menu and it’ll be part of your Yom Tov memories forever. My mother-in-law used to make this cheesecake, and I remember always loving it. So light and airy, almost like whipped cream…it was so different than the typical…
The Perfect (i.e. Gorgeous!) Placemats and Napkins for Your Shavuos Table
Browse our designs + pick your favorite + personalize them! We’ve made these placemats and napkins just for you in time for Shavuos. If you haven’t started thinking about your Shavuos table, then we’re going to give you a great (and gorgeous) headstart right here. These personalized disposable placemats and napkins are so pretty they…
5 Reasons Why Shavuos is My Favorite Yom Tov
Oh Shavuos how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… Everyone has a favorite Yom Tov, and mine is definitely Shavuos. And there are so many reasons. 1. For starters, cheese. Just about everything is better with cheese. The creative freedom of dairy meals when all other Yomim Tovim involve so much meat…
Feel Stuck in the Kitchen While the Men are in Shul? Here’s Three Ways That Women Can Find Spiritual Inspiration on Shavuos
Between preparing the Kiddush, serving meals, and tending to the kids, is there a way to make Shavuos a meaningful Yom Tov for us moms? For the men, it’s a given. Go to shul, sit there all night, and immerse yourself in the words of Torah our nation has just accepted. Now that seems like…
Crispy. Creamy. Doughy. Cheesy. Nutty. That Pretty Much Sums Up These Cheese Twists.
Want the perfect bites for your Shavuos table? Cheese twists are a pretty easy addition…and they may even disappear faster than that cheesecake. Recipe from Dairy Made Easy by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek Dairy Made Easy is one of our favorite cookbooks, and I’m so excited to pull it out again to make some…
Need an Alternative to Heavy Cheesecake? Try Light-As-Air Strawberry Shortcake (& It’s Gluten-Free)
This refreshing, creamy strawberry shortcake dessert is the perfect sweet ending to any Yom Tov meal, whether dairy or meat. It was the last day of Chol Hamoed Pesach, and I had already used up all the potato starch and nuts in my pantry. I still had plenty of baked goods and cookies in my…
Modern-Day Cheese Blintzes To Simplify Your Life
Love blintzes, but don’t love the work of making the crepes? These simplified mini blintzes even look adorable and pretty on the plate. The “modern-day (cheese) blintz” is there to simplify your hectic life. So, this year skip making the crepe/blintz skins and pull the wonton wrappers out. Half the time, with all the heart…
The Prettiest, Easiest Shavuos Placecard Holder (and there’s nothing you need to buy!)
Download and print these butterflies for that perfect touch on your Yom Tov table. Loved our butterflies in Ami Magazine’s Whisk? They’re super easy and so pretty! Simply print out the butterflies, cut, add a name or initials, and place them within the spokes of the forks at each place setting. Leave them plain and…
Refreshing Berries + Creamy No-Bake Cheesecake. Prepare It Now and Pull Efrat’s Easiest Cheesecake Dessert from the Freezer on Yom Tov
We asked Efrat Libfroind to share her easiest version of cheesecake with our readers (notice it’s the easy recipes people love to make the most?) Cups Filled with Berries and Cheese Make these now and freeze until you need them. Refreshing Berries + Creamy No-Bake Cheesecake. Prepare It Now and Pull Efrat’s Easiest Cheesecake Dessert…
