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Shavuot

Traditional Shavuot recipes center around dairy foods. Milk is considered to be a symbol of the Torah, which nourishes the people directly, as milk does for a baby.

Some also believe that because the Israelites had not yet received the kosher laws, they had prepared foods on the first Shavuot that did not follow kashrut. When they received the Torah, they read the new laws of kashrut and realized their meat dishes were not kosher, in accordance with God’s will– so they opted to eat dairy dishes only.

Others say that Shavuot occurs during the fertile spring period, when animal mothers produce lots of fresh milk. Whatever the reason, dairy foods are often consumed on Shavuot.

Popular Shavuot recipes include cheesecake, blintzes, and kugels – all of which you’ll find plenty of in the collection below!

Overhead shot of oven roasted root vegetables with beets, carrots, potatoes, and parsnip. Spoon and fresh herbs on the side, cloth napkin above.

Oven Roasted Root Vegetables

Horizontal shot - large shallow bowl of roasted cauliflower Alfredo with peas, covered in a rich Greek yogurt Alfredo sauce, on a marble countertop. Fork and napkin with green stripes beside the bowl. Small wooden bowl of shaved parmesan in upper right corner of the picture, and a small gold metal pan of Alfredo sauce with freshly cracked black pepper in upper left hand corner. Gold pan rests on a white linen towel.

Cauliflower Alfredo with Peas

Horizontal shot - shallow bowl filled with roasted beet salad with kale and goat cheese. Fork and striped linen napkin beside the bowl. Partial view of another salad bowl filled with salad, fork, and napkin in background. All resting on a white marble countertop.

Roasted Beet Salad with Kale and Maple Balsamic

Dish and serving bowls filled with kale Caesar salad on a white marble countertop. Linen napkins, metal fork, and two wooden serving spoons beside them.

Kale Caesar Salad

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash in a large serving bowl on a marble countertop. Blue and white linen striped cloth towel and dark wooden spoon beside the bowl.

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

Vertical shot of a slice of spanakopita on a white plate, a baking dish filled with the remaining spanakopita is sitting in the background.

Easy Spanakopita

Horizontal shot of three glass dessert cups filled with a layered chocolate parfait.

No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Parfaits

Horizontal shot - a delicious slice of Princess Diana's favorite recipe - bread and butter pudding topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Dish of whipped cream. additional serving, and berries in background.

Princess Diana’s Favorite Bread and Butter Pudding

Vertical wide shot of trenette al pesto - delicious pasta recipe with trenette or linguine pasta, potatoes, and green beans in a white bowl on a marble counter. Lemon and basil with towel in background.

Trenette al Pesto – Ligurian Pasta

Horizontal shot - two tall glasses of bright pink berry ice cream floats with vanilla ice cream and cream. Soda floats are garnished with whipped cream, a fresh raspberry, and a red and white straw.

Berry Vanilla Ice Cream Float

Horizontal shot of a platter filled with roasted brussels sprouts topped with pomegranate molasses.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Molasses

Horizontal shot of baked challah topped with a cinnamon crumble, sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Cinnamon Date Crumble Challah

Horizontal shot of two plates holding pomegranate glazed salmon next to a serving of white rice.

Pomegranate Glazed Salmon

Horizontal shot - white bowl of cucumber raita with cucumber slices in the background.

Cucumber Raita

Horizontal shot of two glass dessert dishes filled with a mixture of berries and topped with whipped cream. Two whole strawberries, a dish of whipped cream, and a green tea towel are in the background.

Balsamic Berries

Square featured shot - White bowl of vegetarian chopped liver topped with chopped hard boiled egg and chopped parsley, with a wooden spatula, bunch of fresh parsley, wooden platter of crackers, and linen napkins beside it, on a marble countertop.

Aunt Bev’s Vegetarian Chopped Liver

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