Chanukah

World’s Best Babka

by JMORE Staff | Dec 3, 2018 | Baking, Breads, Chanukah, Cookies & Cakes, Pastry, Recipes

Print Recipe World's Best Babka Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Course Dessert Cuisine Eastern European Servings loaves US ImperialMetric Ingredients Dough 447 grams all-purpose flour King Arthur recommended220 grams whole milk22 grams fresh yeast or 12...

Chocolate Babka Doughnuts

by JTA | Nov 28, 2018 | Baking, Chanukah, Cookies & Cakes, Pastry, Recipes

Babka is nearly a weekly occurrence in my house, and I can think of few things better. But it’s not just me: Babka has really been getting the recognition it deserves all over the country, making appearances everywhere from artisanal bakeries to Jewish delis and even...

Forget the Crunch – Try These Creamy Potato Latkes for Chanukah

by JTA | Nov 28, 2018 | Chanukah, Recipes

(The Nosher via JTA) — Each Jewish holiday has its iconic food: For Passover it’s the symbolic matzah; for Rosh Hashanah it’s sweet honey and new fruits. For Purim we get the delectable hamantaschen; and for Chanukah it’s oil. That purified olive oil, used to...

Cheesy Kale and Potato Gratin Recipe

by JTA | Nov 25, 2018 | Casserole, Chanukah, Dairy, Recipes

By Chaya Rappoport (The Nosher via JTA) – Chances are, if you’ve heard of Chanukah, you’ve heard of the miraculous jug of oil that lasted eight days instead of one, the Maccabees, and of their hero, the warrior Judah. But there’s another hero — or in this case,...

Za’atar and Olive Focaccia

by Sonya Sanford | Nov 13, 2018 | Baking, Breads, Chanukah, Recipes, Thanksgiving

(The Nosher via JTA) — Focaccia is made with a very soft dough, slightly rich from generous amounts of added oil that helps it become crisp-edged as it bakes. As I was working on this recipe, Netflix’s “Salt Fat Acid Heat” premiered, and suddenly making focaccia...

Beet + Sweet Potato Latkes

by Shannon Sarna | Aug 18, 2018 | Chanukah, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah, Vegetarian

NEW YORK (JTA) — The sweetest time of year is upon us, quite literally: It’s Rosh Hashanah. And while I know most families have their standard holiday dishes they make year after year, sometimes it’s nice to swap in a new appetizer, alternating main dish or...

Jewish Bow Tie Cookies

by Ronnie Fein | Dec 10, 2017 | Baking, Chanukah, Cookies & Cakes, Food Gift, Recipes

An old world treat of fried dough (The Nosher via JTA) — My mother was a first-class baker, and there were always homemade goodies for dessert at our house. So when I went away to college and needed a nosh to remind me of home, I went to a nearby bakery for a...

Japanese-Style Latkes for Chanukah

by Sonya Sanford | Dec 3, 2017 | Chanukah, Recipes

(The Nosher via JTA) — The Japanese word okonomiyaki is derived from two words: okonomi “how you like it” and yaki “grill.” Okonomiyaki is a customizable Japanese savory vegetable pancake. Like a latke, it gets cooked in oil in a fritter formation. Unlike a...

Plantain Kugel Recipe

by JTA | Nov 28, 2017 | Casserole, Chanukah, Recipes

By Sandy Leibowitz (The Nosher via JTA) — One of the things I like most about plantains (also known as platanos, tostones or patacones) is that you can enjoy them through multiple stages of ripeness. When they are fully green, they have a higher starch content,...

Blue Crinkle Cookies Recipe for Chanukah

by JTA | Nov 19, 2017 | Baking, Chanukah, Cookies & Cakes, Food Gift, Recipes

By Rachel Kor (The Nosher via JTA) — In many homes, there is a tradition to bake Chanukah cookies this time of year. Whether it’s the sugar and butter mixing in the mixer, the blue and white sprinkles, or the festive menorah cookie cutters, there is something about...