9 Hanukkah Recipes That Aren't Just Latkes 1. Moroccan Sfenj Donuts The name for these Moroccan donuts comes from the Arabic word for "sponge," a fitting title for such a deliciously springy morsel.

To be clear, potato latkes are not only delicious, they're easy and fun to cook with a group. But you can only make so many each year. Hanukkah and its weeklong holiday celebrations make it the ...

Historically, how latkes became an integral part of Hanukkah traditions didn't always involve just potatoes. In fact, European diaspora Jews originally made latkes from cheese or grain flours, and ...

Sufganiyot (Hanukkah jelly doughnuts) Recipe reprinted, with permission, from "The Jewish Cookbook" by Leah Koenig (Phaidon, 2019) Makes about 15 doughnuts 1 packet active dry yeast (21⁄4 ...

Traditional Hanukkah latkes are pancakes made from white potatoes and simply seasoned with salt, pepper and onion. But nowhere is it written that you can’t play around with that.

This week, I hosted a Hanukkah cooking workshop where there was one rule: Don’t say the word “latke.”And I don’t think any of the 15 participants missed the dish-that-shall-not-be-named.

The two most popular Hanukkah foods are latkes and jelly donuts, both symbolic of the oil that kept the lamp burning. Gelt, little foil-wrapped chocolate coins, are also usually found at Hanukkah ...

The potato latke is one of the most universally recognizable and beloved traditional Jewish treats. Eaten to celebrate Hanukkah, the latke has a history 2,000 years old, with endless variations in ...

If you don’t want to make your own latkes for a Hanukkah latke party, there are plenty of good pre-cooked, shippable options from Zabar’s, Russ & Daughters, and more.

It's a musical way to celebrate Hanukkah. Latkes Con Salsa — a Milwaukee project — mixes traditional Jewish melodies with Latin rhythms like bomba, salsa and merengue.

Hanukkah commemorates a miracle involving oil. So a natural place to celebrate is in a frying pan. After years of experimentation, I have settled on a huge, cast-iron pan for frying latkes, the ...