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All-in-one orzo with baked feta, tomatoes and olives
Take a simple pasta bake up a notch with the huge flavours of feta, olives and sweet cherry tomatoes
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Prize winning baklava cheesecake
This creamy, crunchy fragrant bake was voted the best entry to this year’s JC cheesecake tasting
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Savoury Shavuot – champion cheese recipes
Cheese lovers read on for the best recipes to celebrate our dairy festival
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Pea, tarragon and cream cheese tart
Garlic and herb cream cheese makes for a banging flavour in this picnic friendly tart
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Our grandmothers would be amazed to see what’s happening in shul
The feminine imagery associated with Shavuot underlines the importance of women’s role in education
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Israeli crumb cheesecake
This light-textured, dairy treat is the most popular of all Israeli cheesecakes.
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Omer Wenkert’s favourite Cloud cheesecake
Hostage Omer loves this recipe from Tel Aviv’s Sheine restaurant
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Liri Albag’s favourite cheese boyikos
These tasty dough balls are a favourite food for hostage, Liri Albag
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Twenty of the very best cheesecake recipes for Shavuot
Every one of these delicious bakes is a must-try
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Professional tips for winning cheesecake
Nail Shavuot with these tips from Michelin-star level pastry chef, Hesky Meyer
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Marvellously indulgent Maltesers cheesecake
This is so good, it's dangerous
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Why do Jews eat dairy on Shavuot?
Despite being one of the three major festivals in Judaism, Shavuot is surprisingly unknown
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We need to remember the real message behind Shavuot
Comparing the Torah with other Near Eastern texts highlights its unique features
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Vegan no-bake gingerbread cheesecake
Smooth, creamy and a crunchy ginger base, this plant-based treat is every bit as good as a dairy version
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The Hampstead rabbi hiking Mount Everest with a Sefer Torah
Rabbi Dovid Katz is trekking in the Himalayas with a full minyan for Shavuot
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Recipe: Truffled mac and cheese
Elevate a simple supper with a luxury ingredient - perfect for Shavuot
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