Cheesecake?

cashew cheez cake

It’s that time of year again. Shavuot.  A holiday that falls just seven weeks after Passover when the Jews are given the Torah.    The Torah is compared to a “life of milk and honey”.  That is why for this holiday it is all about dairy which means cheese cake. Sounds wonderful. Who wouldn’t love…

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Pass the Cheese Please: Cashew Cheese

The other day I bought these great Provencal olives that were pitted and sliced: ready to use in a recipe.  It brought me back to the days when I ate dairy and really enjoyed cream cheese with olives. I haven’t had dairy in close to 20 years yet I still miss cheese at times.  I…

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