Kosher Cuisine with Marcy Goldman

Shavuot is just a good excuse to make some!

May is the perfect month to celebrate Shavuot, known in the Jewish kitchen as the dairy month. May is spring (finally!) and anything creamy, light, or sweetly cheese-laced, is very welcome, especially after the heavier foods of Passover.

Almost any recipe that is cheese based would be a perfect celebration for Shavuot but it is nice, at least to my mind, to always offer things both new and retro, instead of the same old blintzes, cream cheese and bagels.

Here are a trio of dairy-delicious recipes that are ideal for honoring Shavuot or are as appetizing on their own at any time, (not to mention a great way to add some calcium to your diet) with no holiday incentive required!

Recipes

Pineapple and Custard Strudel
Filo, pineapple and a bit of baked in custard makes this scrumptious.It has a cheesecake like taste but is whipped together in minutes and needs no chilling.

Apricot Sunrise Cream Cheese Tart
Smooth and light, and pretty as a picture.

Swiss Blintz Casserole
Béchamel, Parmesan, and Gruyere stacked between blintzes make a super Shavuot Brunch dish. A nice change from the sweet blintz casseroles usually served.