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Challah & Breads

Shabbat breads and everyday loaves, many prepared pareve so they can be served with meat meals.

• Kosher BagelsVegetarian · VeganBoiled and baked bagels in classic flavors, chewy with a crackly surface, prepared under rabbinic supervision.
• Egg ChallahVegetarian · Dairy-freeSix-strand braided loaf rich with eggs and oil, golden and glossy outside with a feathery interior; typically pareve.
• Water ChallahVegetarian · VeganEggless braided Shabbat loaf made with flour, water, oil and a touch of sugar, lighter in color with a chewier bite.
• Whole Wheat ChallahVegetarian · Dairy-freeBraided challah made with whole wheat flour and honey, nuttier and heartier than the classic, often topped with oats or sesame.
• Challah RollsVegetarian · Dairy-freeIndividual knotted challah rolls with a shiny egg-washed top, sized for one person at the Shabbat table.
• Pareve Rye BreadVegetarian · VeganSour seeded rye with caraway, made without dairy so it works for deli meat sandwiches.

Pareve Cakes & Babka

Non-dairy cakes made with oil or margarine, suitable after a meat meal.

• Honey CakeVegetarian · Dairy-freeDark, spiced loaf made with honey, coffee and warm spices; a pareve staple that stays moist for days.
• Pareve Sponge RollVegetarian · Dairy-freeLight sponge rolled around jam or non-dairy cream, sliced into pinwheels for buffets and simchas.
• Carrot CakeVegetarian · Dairy-freeOil-based spiced cake with shredded carrots and walnuts, often topped with a pareve frosting for meat-meal desserts.
• Pareve Chocolate BabkaVegetarian · Dairy-freeSwirled yeast loaf with a deep cocoa filling, made without butter or milk so it can follow a meat meal.
• Cinnamon KokoshVegetarian · Dairy-freeRolled yeast cake layered with cinnamon sugar, pareve and slightly denser than babka, ideal for slicing at kiddush.
• Pareve Marble CakeVegetarian · Dairy-freeChocolate and vanilla swirled loaf made with oil, tender and moist, a standard on Shabbat dessert platters.

Dairy Pastries & Cakes

Butter- and cheese-based items labeled dairy (often marked "D" or "Dairy" on the package).

• Dairy Cheese DanishVegetarianButtery laminated pastry with a sweet cheese filling, marked dairy and popular for Shavuot and brunch.
• CheesecakeVegetarianRich, creamy cheesecake on a cookie crust, a centerpiece of Shavuot celebrations and dairy kiddush tables.
• Butter RugelachVegetarian · Contains nutsCream cheese and butter dough rolled around chocolate or cinnamon-nut filling, baked into tender, flaky crescents.
• Dairy Chocolate BabkaVegetarianBabka made with real butter and milk for a softer, richer crumb than the pareve version, layered with chocolate.
• Cheese BlintzesVegetarianThin crêpes folded around sweetened farmer's cheese, browned in butter and served with sour cream or fruit.
• Crumb CakeVegetarianButtery coffee cake beneath a tall layer of brown sugar crumbs, dusted with powdered sugar.

Cookies

Cookie trays for kiddush, simchas and visiting, both pareve and dairy.

• Pareve RugelachVegetarian · Dairy-freeRugelach made with a non-dairy dough and rolled around chocolate or apricot, flaky and lightly sweet.
• Black & White CookiesVegetarianSoft, cake-like rounds glazed half with chocolate and half with vanilla fondant, a New York kosher bakery classic.
• Sprinkle CookiesVegetarian · Dairy-freeButter-style pareve cookies piped into rings and stars and decorated with colored sprinkles for children's tables.
• KichelVegetarian · Dairy-freePuffy, crisp bow-tie cookies made from a light egg dough and sprinkled with sugar, traditional at Shabbat kiddush.
• Chocolate Chip CookiesVegetarian · Dairy-freeChewy, golden pareve chocolate chip cookies made with non-dairy chocolate and margarine or oil, soft in the middle with crisp rims.
• MandelbrotVegetarian · Dairy-freeTwice-baked almond slices, crisp and lightly sweet, made pareve with oil and often flecked with chocolate chips.

Holiday Specialties

Seasonal items for the Jewish calendar, from Rosh Hashanah through Passover.

• Flourless Chocolate CakeVegetarian · SeasonalDense, fudgy chocolate cake made without flour for Passover, rich and intense with a thin crackled top.
• Kosher-for-Passover Sponge CakeVegetarian · SeasonalAiry cake leavened by whipped eggs and made with potato starch and matzo cake meal for the holiday.
• Round ChallahVegetarian · Dairy-freeSpiral challah, often with raisins and a honey glaze, baked for Rosh Hashanah to represent a full, round year.
• SufganiyotVegetarian · SeasonalHanukkah doughnuts fried in oil and filled with jelly or custard, then dusted with sugar or glazed.
• HamantaschenVegetarian · SeasonalThree-cornered Purim cookies filled with poppy seed, apricot, prune or chocolate, made pareve or dairy.
• Passover MacaroonsVegetarian · SeasonalCoconut or almond macaroons made without leavened grain, chewy and sweet, sold in tins during Pesach.

Drinks

• Cold brewVeganCoarse grounds steeped in cold water for twelve hours or more, yielding a smooth, low-acid concentrate served over ice with chocolatey undertones.
• Iced vanilla latteVegetarianChilled espresso and cold milk shaken or poured over ice with vanilla syrup; a sweet, refreshing staple of bakery counters in warm months.
• Hot chocolateVegetarianSteamed milk whisked with cocoa or melted chocolate, frequently topped with whipped cream or marshmallows; a caffeine-free favorite for kids with a cookie.
• Chai latteVegetarianSpiced black tea concentrate with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and clove, combined with steamed or iced milk for a warming, gently sweet cup.
• Flat whiteVegetarianA smaller, stronger cousin of the latte: a double ristretto under silky, barely-foamed milk for a dense texture and pronounced coffee flavor.
• MochaVegetarianEspresso, chocolate sauce, and steamed milk, sometimes crowned with whipped cream; a dessert-leaning drink balancing cocoa richness with coffee bite.