Welcome Shavuot with These Garden Hors d’oeuvres

Photography by Hudi Greenberger

A flat white cream cheese surface is the perfect blank canvas for “flowers” to bloom. Enjoy “planting” your own flower design using an assortment of veggies and herbs. Perfect for Shavuot!

You will need:

• Round Schneider’s melba toast
• A block of hard cream cheese
• Assorted veggies and herbs. I used the following:

-Watermelon radish (to make the flowers, slice thinly and cut out using a cookie cutter

– Mini peppers, cut into tulip shape

– Black olives, sliced

– Grape tomatoes

– Radishes, sliced

– Parsley and dill

Directions:

• Spread the cream cheese on the melba toast and decorate using the veggies and herbs.
• Serve immediately.

I hope your family enjoys these as much as I enjoyed making them.

Chag Sameach!

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Esther Ottensoser

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Esther O is the creative director and founder of Esther O Designs. Esther O. has been styling, designing and crafting for over fifteen years. She is a regular contributor to Mishpacha Magazine, The Jewish Press, and other publications and blogs. Esther O. has designed décor for high-end decorators, and done personal fashion styling for wedding parties and other occasions. Esther O. uses her signature flair to design and develop unique food presentation, crafts, one of a kind recipes, décor, and exclusive party favors. Esther O’s crafts and creations make every celebration and occasion memorable.

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