I’m a pretty stubborn latke cook. Even well into a Hanukkah party, when others have graciously offered to step in on the stove or told me there are, in fact, already enough latkes to feed an army of ...

Notice a theme? Often, traditional Hanukkah food is fried as a reminder of the oil in the story of the miracle of Hanukkah. We eat these symbolic foods not just on the first night of Hanukkah ...

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Hanukkah commemorates the victory in 165 B.C. of the rebellious Jewish Maccabees over the Syrian Greeks. Once back in control, the victors were able to clean up and rededicate the Temple in Jerusalem.

Hanukkah 2023 officially starts on 7 December. That means eight nights of delicious food – and these tasty fried recipes are the perfect way to celebrate. The weather is freezing, it’s getting ...

When it comes to Jewish holidays, their associated food and the media, Passover and Hanukkah get all the love. Purim, which begins at sundown on Thursday, March 13, and celebrates Queen Esther saving ...

Witte’s family celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas ... the classic Jewish approach to the holiday: eating Chinese food and watching a movie. “In my head, it wasn’t really our holiday ...

Teigen and Adeena Sussman are currently collaborating together on their third cookbook Happy Hanukkah from the Teigen-Legend family! Chrissy Teigen celebrated Hanukkah for the first time on ...