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 ...

So foods made with oil get a starring role during this Festival of Lights. For many centuries, Hanukkah was a minor holiday, with no written history of traditional foods. Then, in the 14th century ...

"Many people I know are mixing these holidays by serving traditional Hanukkah potato latkes (with cranberry sauce!) at the Thanksgiving meal in place of or in addition to 'traditional' mashed ...

This year she plans to decorate the house, cook traditional Ashkenazi foods like matzo ball soup, latkes and kugel, and light the menorah each day. She’s made peace with how her Hanukkah ...

Fried foods are eaten in honour of the miracle of oil – and even if you don’t celebrate Hanukkah, these traditional Jewish recipes are worth knowing about. From latkes to sufganiyot ...

Fried food is a common feature of Hanukkah celebrations in the UK ... who wanted to restore Jewish religious practices and traditions, are said to have fought the powerful Syrian-Greek army ...