How creating a new Hanukkah tradition helped me rediscover a connection to Judaism
Whether they’re the hand-bound sheets my mother took when we emigrated from the Soviet Union, or the synagogue sisterhood collection I still use to make latkes, cookbooks contain more than ingredients—they contain whole Jewish lives
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Go beyond latkes to a whole world of fritters for the holiday
These aren’t your grandmother’s potato pancakes
Judging Brooklyn’s 8th Annual Latke Festival
Growing up in Australia, I loved almost all traditional Ashkenazi dishes. But Hanukkah’s greasy potato pancakes have always left me cold.
This Hanukkah, try a sparkling white wine with your potato pancakes
A plant-based recipe for a healthy and meaningful Hanukkah
Hold the applesauce and skip the sour cream. Grab some pico de gallo and wrap your Hanukkah treats in a breakfast taco instead.
Make a moist brisket, then shred it and add it to your potato pancakes. It’s not what my grandmother used to make. It’s better.
We asked for your best / Thanksgivukkah haikus / Here are the winners
May the most perplexing Thanksgivukkah snack win
Joan Nathan shares her favorite sweet potato recipes from her cookbooks
The popular new sandwich truck serves corned beef on rye and potato latkes
Each Purim, star academics like Milton Friedman and Alan Dershowitz debate: latkes or hamantaschen?
How to fry up a batch of perfect potato pancakes this Hanukkah—and don’t forget the applesauce