10 elfin recipes

No-bake cheesecake with cream cheese, sour cream, and whipped topping in a graham cracker crust, topped with fresh strawberries. Only 10 minutes of prep, no oven required.

It's a decadent cheesecake. Creamy, smooth, and rich.

Braised brisket slow-cooked in cranberry sauce, French onion soup, ketchup, and ginger ale. A sweet-savory Jewish holiday brisket that practically cooks itself. Just 5 ingredients.

Elaine's dolmas are vegetarian grape leaves stuffed with brown rice, pine nuts, currants, mint, and dill. A Mediterranean mezze classic made vegan with TVP instead of meat.

Classic New York cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, silky cream cheese and sour cream filling, and a no-crack hot-then-low oven method for a perfectly smooth top.

Soft, buttery sugar cookies with a hint of lemon zest, made with both butter and oil for a tender crumb. Cream of tartar keeps them pillowy. A holiday cookie jar classic.

Homemade rugelach filled with ground walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, and sugar, rolled into crescent shapes from a buttery honey-enriched dough. A classic Jewish bakery cookie.

Vegan bran muffins with whole wheat pastry flour, soy milk, applesauce, honey, and raisins. No eggs, no butter, no oil. High fiber and naturally sweetened.

Ground venison casserole layered shepherd's-pie style with green beans, creamy mashed potatoes, and melty cheese on top. A hearty one-dish dinner that puts lean game meat to good use.

A delicious traditional Italian-Elfin meal for Christmas morning.