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Jewish Food

Roladin is the most famous purveyor of outlandish Hanukkah donuts in Israel. This one is full of pastry cream and topped with caramelized pecans, toffee and whipped cream. Photo by Ronen Mangan

Feast your eyes on these outrageous Hanukkah donuts

By Naama Barak, Israel21cPublished December 19, 2022

In high school, I spent two Hanukkahs filling, glazing, decorating and selling donuts at Roladin, the bakery chain that’s become synonymous with the holiday. It was the best and tastiest job I ever had. Fast...

Frico — potatoes, onion and Montasio cheese — on a bed of grilled radicchio. Photo by Factory Kitchen

Chef Bobo’s frico

Rob Eshman, The ForwardPublished December 14, 2022

Chef Bobo of LA’s Factory Kitchen forms his frico in ramekins, then unmolds and reheats them. This recipe allows you to do that, or eat it the traditional way, hot out of the pan. The following...

Freddie Feldman created this challah in the form of House Targaryen's coat of arms from “Game of Thrones.” Courtesy of Freddie Feldman.

Meet the man whose challah will make you holla

By Alan Zeitlin, JNSPublished December 12, 2022

(JNS) Growing up in New York state, Freddie Feldman never made a challah. But the Skokie, Ill., resident is on a hot streak, having made a challah or matzah every Friday for the past 138 weeks. And he...

Where to find great Hanukkah desserts in St. Louis

Where to find great Hanukkah desserts in St. Louis

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished December 12, 2022

While there are probably dozens, if not hundreds, of different ways Jewish St. Louisans celebrate Hanukkah, I'm betting we all have one thing in common: We love to eat well during the eight nights...

The best latke hack ever

The best latke hack ever

By Shannon Sarna, KvellerPublished December 8, 2022

I love making a latke. But I loathe grating potatoes and cleaning the food processor and making a starchy mess in the kitchen. And I bet you do, too. For those who want to fry up some latkes but cut...

Yep, Manischewitz introducing 'Crypto Gelt'

Yep, Manischewitz introducing ‘Crypto Gelt’

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished December 8, 2022

Just months after releasing its "gefilte dogs" for July 4th, our good friends at Manischewitz are at it again this holiday season, launching a brand-new product that will forever change Hanukkah for the...

Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s ‘lower guilt’ latkes

Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s ‘lower guilt’ latkes

Gabrielle BirknerPublished December 8, 2022

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz — South Florida congresswoman, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, mother of three school-age children — is also, apparently, something of maven in...

Sweet Potato and Zucchini Latkes

Schmaltzy history: A nostalgic look at fats for frying latkes

Linda Morel, JTAPublished December 7, 2022

NEW YORK (JTA) —  Fat may be a dirty word now, but we can chart the history of American Jews through the fats they’ve used to fry their Chanukah latkes. Early immigrants relied on goose fat, which...

Overwhelmed by glut of cookbooks? Here are suggestions for Hanukkah gifting—or keeping

Overwhelmed by glut of cookbooks? Here are suggestions for Hanukkah gifting—or keeping

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished December 7, 2022

Walk into any bookstore and you will be astonished by how much space is dedicated to cookbooks. Likewise, check out a library near you. The stacks are overflowing with cookbooks. It is wonderful and can...

Sizzling latkes taste sensational -- but oh that post-frying odor. Photo: Shannon Sarna

Four secrets for making great homemade latkes for Hanukkah

By Beth Harpaz, The ForwardPublished December 6, 2022

I’m always surprised when friends say they can’t be bothered to make homemade latkes for Hanukkah. Takeout latkes or latkes from the frozen foods section or a mix never taste as good as latkes...

Craft the perfect challah

Craft the perfect challah

Amy Spiro, JTAPublished December 1, 2022

Most people have their favorite recipe. Whether it’s been passed down for generations, found in the back of a well-thumbed (and well-stained) cookbook or received from a friend just last month, challah...

Latkes have not always been made of potatoes. (Shutterstock)

The true story of the modern latke – a shocking timeline

Gabe Friedman, JTAPublished December 1, 2022

The latke is one of those Jewish foods that feels steeped in tradition as if it’s been made the same way since the days of the Maccabees. But in a revelatory article, Atlantic senior editor Yoni Appelbaum...

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