From Torah to cheesecake

Published on May 18, 2011

Ask a group of average Jews what they know about Shavuot, and you’re likely to hear something like: “Oh sure, that’s the holiday when we eat cheesecake.” From a biblical standpoint, Shavuot is one of the holiest days in Judaism, but as a holiday on the Jewish calendar it is one of the most misunderstood and overlooked.

VIDEO: Joan Nathan, the real Sara Lee and America’s favorite cheesecake

Published on July 22, 2008

The namesake of the famous company Sara Lee discusses her father's early expeierments with cheesecake and how he decided to name the company he founded after her. From Jewish Cooking In America with Joan Nathan.

Find your inner cheesecake

By David Suissa
Published on May 24, 2007

What I did not expect was to get a phone call from one of the city's illustrious Orthodox rabbis defending the magical, mystical, community-building power of ... the cheesecake.

Try these vegetarian delights— fit for a Persian queen

By Judy Zeidler
Published on March 1, 2007

Mommy, Me & Cheesecake Makes 3

By Melissa Maroff
Published on April 6, 2006

OK, mom, so what part of eating that cheesecake is making you feel guilty? If you fear that little bubbela is annoying the other customers in the bakery, your worries are over.

Celebrate Shavuot With Spring Harvest

By Judy Zeidler
Published on May 29, 2003

When I was growing up, two types of food were usually associated with the holiday of Shavuot. There were the dairy dishes -- blintzes, knishes, noodle kugels and, of course, cheesecake. Most of us remember them from our childhood, but they were always laden with cream, butter and cheese, and may not appeal to our diet today.

A ‘Cheesy’ Holiday

By Linda Morel
Published on May 9, 2002

Full-blooded Ashkenazi Jews, we were equal-opportunity cheesecake lovers.