Cheeses, wines, flowers, and cakes for Shavuot

Packaged for the HolidayAt the GAD dairies, they decided to ease the hospitality task and launched a unique package for home, picnic, or as a gift to hosts, in collaboration with the Wolt Market supermarket chain.

The package includes 6 types of cheeses and butter, a paper map for arranging the cheeses on a platter, and a recipe booklet by Lisa Panels. In the package: traditional sheep feta 20%, Kashkaval 26%, Cheddar 36%, French Brie cheese, Italian salted butter, sliced Manchego 39%, and triangular beef Gouda. Price: 150 shekels. Available at Wolt Market, with a variety of products available at various retail chains.

Italian Al DenteThe Italian pasta brand "Barilla" introduces a line of products in a special edition featuring four types of pasta: Tri-Color Penne, Orzo, Pappardelle, and Paccheri. The new products are characterized by a uniform texture that maintains its shape and bite even after cooking and the taste of authentic Italian pasta.

A small tip from Barilla's chef: to achieve the perfect al dente texture, you can boil one minute less than the excellent time on the package and finish cooking in the sauce. Recommended price for consumers: NIS 16 for a 500-gram container. Available at retail and food chains.

From the Land to the PlateThe national food rescue organization Leket Israel, in collaboration with the FOODY channel and Bari Printing, releases a unique recipe book for Shavuot called "From the Farmer to the Plate," where 50% of its proceeds will be donated to Leket Israel to strengthen Israeli agriculture.

The book offers 18 recipes and is dedicated to Israeli farmers, the backbone of national resilience, and the pioneers of national settlement who face great challenges but continue to work and nurture the land to provide fresh food and nutritional security for residents.

Price: NIS 19. Available on the FOODY website.

Tnuva's CelebrationAmong the new products launched by Tnuva for the holiday: triangles with Cheddar/Gouda flavor, Promes with garlic/leek flavor, Cypriot Dream coated with chili pepper, Labaneh balls in olive oil, 23% cooking cream, peeled potato cubes, and slices of Sunfrost and other products that will be reintroduced in limited edition for the holiday.

Among the products to be reintroduced: 'Alternative' yellow slices seasoned with tomato, garlic, and basil, Mozzarella bits, valley bits, onion bites, and vegetable bits for pie from Sunfrost, Maadanot phyllo dough, Maadanot cheese mini bourekas, and more. Available at retail chains.

Cheese from the Land of MilkChef-pâtissier Miki Shemo introduces the "Land of Milk" collection featuring sweet and savory pastries rich in cheeses suitable for combining in the holiday meal, going out for a picnic with friends, or as a gift to holiday hosts.

Among the products: baked cheese cakes, cold cheese cakes, cheese tortes, pastries, blintzes, quiches, and breads. Price range: starting from NIS 35 for a variety of breads up to NIS 200 for a specially festive cheese cake. Available at network branches nationwide.

Capsule with a BloggerThe "Ma'afe Ne'eman" network introduces a festive capsule collection with the blogger and recipe developer Ron Yohananov with a variety of sweet and savory cakes and pastries. The collection showcases interesting combinations such as cheesecake with baklava and pistachios, Brie cheese bourekas, Lotus cheesecake crown with Lotus chocolate balls, cheesecake kadaif with chocolate touches, ricotta and cherry jam, and more.

Price range: starting from 35 shekels for a Brie cheese bourekas up to NIS 170 for a large diameter festive cake. Available at 63 "Ma'afe Ne'eman" network branches scattered across the country.

Not Leaving It Whole

The Biga chain is launching for the first time, just in time for the holiday, a cheesecake mousse with crumbs, sugar-free and gluten-free for those who want to "save" on calories and gluten, for diabetics and celiacs.

The cake has a velvety texture and the chain promises that you won't feel the difference between it and a regular cheesecake. It is made of gluten-free flour, sugar substitute, and low-fat cream cheese with a delicate twist of lemon zest. Price per 500 grams: NIS 64. Available at chain stores throughout the country.

Rich in cheese or crusty at the edges?

A cheesecake with pistachios or carrots, chocolate or strawberries, baked or with crumbs, sugar-free or vegan? The pastry chain "Boutique Central" is launching a rich variety of cakes in honor of Shavuot.

Among the specialties we tasted: Pistachio lemon and mascarpone cheesecake (NIS 108 for a diameter of 16), Basque cheesecake (148 shekels for a diameter of 19), and baked cheesecake on a chocolate brownie base (NIS 168 for a diameter of 21).

In addition to the cakes, the chain also offers quiches with various fillings, parmesan beet crackers, parmesan crackers, and vegan crackers, priced at: 41 shekels. Available at chain stores and the delivery app Wolt.

Not Just a Sweet DreamChef-pâtissier Rosela Yona from the Biscotti pastry shop introduces a collection of dairy cakes and pastries including baked and cold cheese cakes alongside quiches with delicate fillings, pastries, and rich lasagnas.

Highlights from the collection: Pavlova - cold cream cheese, meringue pavlova, cherry cream, and cherry jam cookies, Cheesecake Chex Cake - baked cheese, cookie chunks, brownies, and salted caramel cream at a price: NIS 74 per piece, NIS 154 for a 20 cm diameter cake.

The special savory pastries: Basque zucchini and onions - a rich cheese pastry with zucchini and caramelized onions at a price: NIS 139, and Mykonos - layers of filo pastry with zucchini and onions. Cheese and feta cheese at a price: NIS 114. Available at network branches, by phone at 03-5704015, or on the website.

Cheese and Chocolate in Harmony

Roladin Presents a Festive Collection

Every year, Roladin presents a festive collection of cheesecakes, yeast cakes, quiches, sourdough breads, and more. Among the special desserts for the holiday: Lemon Tiramisu Cake - baked cheesecake with lemon cream, biscotti in citrus syrup, and mascarpone cream.

Rich Basque Cheesecake - Basque cream, cream cheese, and baked mascarpone. Chocolate Six Cake - cocoa biscuit cream, baked Basque cheese with dark chocolate. Price: NIS 169 for a diameter of 22. Available at chain stores nationwide.

First Fruits Bouquet and Table Center

ZER4U presents flower arrangements in spring and elegant designs based on the color of the holiday - white. Meital Lev, Deputy CEO of Computing and Trade at ZER4U: "The collection of arrangements and bouquets for Shavuot is characterized by a simple, clean, and classic look of seasonal flowers with strands of a variety of white flowers combined with delicate colors.

The chain offers bouquets and arrangements for the holiday table (starting at NIS 99), festive packages of Israeli products including: cheeses from Yakov's dairy, boutique Israeli wines, olive oils, and Ptora spices (NIS 179-289), and a variety of head bouquets (starting from NIS 79). For orders: 5444* and on the internet site.

A Perfect Holiday

Osem presents under the brand "Perfecto," festive pastas, in classic Italian culinary shapes: papardelle and tagliatelle, and in addition, returns 3 beloved and unique shapes: ravioli, volsvitto, and radiatori. The new pasta comes in a new premium packaging, in a deep burgundy color with gold touches. Available at various marketing networks.

Desserts for All Ages

Kinder, the leading chocolate brand from the Ferrero group, presents a unique recipe booklet for making desserts that will upgrade the holiday with the brand's products.

Among the recipes you can find stracciatella ice cream, Kinder Bueno mini cup desserts, baked cheesecake with Kinder mini chocolate, yogurt donuts and Kinder white chocolate and Kinder Bueno croissants.

In parallel, alongside the mini packages, 2 new products are introduced: Kinder Happy Moments and Kinder Bueno White. The booklet is available at marketing networks at no cost and the products in all marketing networks and private stores.

European Cheeses

"Euro Dairy Farms" presents for the holiday of Shavuot a variety of new cheeses from leading European dairies, including: soft mozzarella cheese with high protein, Borete 125 grams, buffalo milk mozzarella, 27% smoked cheese, lactose-free soft mozzarella cheese, and frozen dessert of strawberry covered with dark chocolate. Available at selected marketing networks.