Hanukkah Recipes - Kosher Jewish Holiday Food
While potato pancakes (levivot or latkes) and jelly doughnuts (sufganiot) are the most popular Hanukkah treats, there are many more delicious traditional and contemporary Jewish holiday recipes that can add flavor to your Hanukkah celebration.
Hanukkah Menu and Recipes
Read a succinct explanation of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Get a traditional Hanukkah menu and recipes.
Read a succinct explanation of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Get a traditional Hanukkah menu and recipes.
Hanukkah Dairy Menu and Recipes
One Hanukkah food tradition is eating dairy products, especially cheese, in commemoration of the Jewish heroine Judith (Yehudit). Find a traditional dairy Hanukkah menu and recipes.
One Hanukkah food tradition is eating dairy products, especially cheese, in commemoration of the Jewish heroine Judith (Yehudit). Find a traditional dairy Hanukkah menu and recipes.
Hanukkah Meat Menu and Recipes
After lighting the Hanukkah Menorah together, Jewish families and their guests may eat traditional Hanukkah food, play the Dreidel game, and exchange gifts. This Hanukkah meat menu includes brisket or chicken, parve side dishes and traditional Hanukkah treats.
After lighting the Hanukkah Menorah together, Jewish families and their guests may eat traditional Hanukkah food, play the Dreidel game, and exchange gifts. This Hanukkah meat menu includes brisket or chicken, parve side dishes and traditional Hanukkah treats.
Healthy Hanukkah Menu and Recipes
Nechama Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) and author of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking, shares her healthy low-carb and low-fat recipes for Hanukkah.
Nechama Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) and author of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking, shares her healthy low-carb and low-fat recipes for Hanukkah.
Fresh and Natural Applesauce (Parve)
Nechama Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) and author of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking, shares this low-carb, fat-free recipe for Applesauce. Cohen writes, "It’s hard to go back to store-bought applesauce after tasting this delicious, refreshing dessert. The trick to this great dish is tea bags. Be daring and try a variety of different flavors."
Nechama Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) and author of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking, shares this low-carb, fat-free recipe for Applesauce. Cohen writes, "It’s hard to go back to store-bought applesauce after tasting this delicious, refreshing dessert. The trick to this great dish is tea bags. Be daring and try a variety of different flavors."
Mother's Homemade Applesauce Recipe (Parve)
Susan Portman is a very talented artist who also knows how to cook artfully. She highly recommends her mother's special applesauce recipe. Add happy memories to your Hanukkah celebration by serving this homemade applesauce with crispy potato latkes.
Susan Portman is a very talented artist who also knows how to cook artfully. She highly recommends her mother's special applesauce recipe. Add happy memories to your Hanukkah celebration by serving this homemade applesauce with crispy potato latkes.
Fruit Punch (Parve)
Nechama Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) and author of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking, shares this carb free, fat free recipe for Fruit Punch. Liven up your Hanukkah party with this zesty punch.
Nechama Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) and author of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking, shares this carb free, fat free recipe for Fruit Punch. Liven up your Hanukkah party with this zesty punch.
Mulled Wine (Parve)
Nechama Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) and author of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking, shares this low-carb, fat-free recipe for Mulled Wine. Cohen writes, "You won’t find a more relaxing drink for a cold winter night. Curl up by a fireplace and savor a glass of this!"
Nechama Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) and author of EnLITEned Kosher Cooking, shares this low-carb, fat-free recipe for Mulled Wine. Cohen writes, "You won’t find a more relaxing drink for a cold winter night. Curl up by a fireplace and savor a glass of this!"
Traditional Jewish Holiday Brisket
Brisket is a favorite Jewish holiday entree. Learn how to prepared a great brisket, and choose the best brisket recipe for your family's Hanukkah celebration.
Brisket is a favorite Jewish holiday entree. Learn how to prepared a great brisket, and choose the best brisket recipe for your family's Hanukkah celebration.
About Greek Food: Loukoumathes
Loukoumathes are small, light-as-air puffs, loved by all Greeks and a tradition in the Greek Jewish community at Hanukkah. About.com's Guide to Greek Food, Nancy Gaifyllia, provides recipes for Basic Loukoumathes, Loukoumathes with Yogurt, Orange Loukoumathes in Syrup and a step-by-step Photo Guide to Making Loukoumathes.
Loukoumathes are small, light-as-air puffs, loved by all Greeks and a tradition in the Greek Jewish community at Hanukkah. About.com's Guide to Greek Food, Nancy Gaifyllia, provides recipes for Basic Loukoumathes, Loukoumathes with Yogurt, Orange Loukoumathes in Syrup and a step-by-step Photo Guide to Making Loukoumathes.
About Home Cooking: Hanukkah Cheese Gelt Coins
These tasty Cheddar cheese crackers are great as edible gelt for Hanukkah.
These tasty Cheddar cheese crackers are great as edible gelt for Hanukkah.
About Home Cooking: Hanukkah Bimuelos (Fried Honey Puffs)
Fried honey puffs are a traditional Hanukkah food for Sephardic Jews from the Mediterranean region, particularly Spain, Greece, and Turkey. They are so good, you will want to make them year-round. Honey puffs are best eaten as soon as they are made. This is a yeast bread, so plan ahead for rising time.
Fried honey puffs are a traditional Hanukkah food for Sephardic Jews from the Mediterranean region, particularly Spain, Greece, and Turkey. They are so good, you will want to make them year-round. Honey puffs are best eaten as soon as they are made. This is a yeast bread, so plan ahead for rising time.
Aish.com: Chanukah Recipes
Irma Charles, also known as Bubby Irma, provides a recipe for Potato Latkes and a recipe for Doughnuts (Sufganiyot). These recipes, which use the most basic ingredients, are likely to be the same recipes used by generations of Jewish grandmothers.
Irma Charles, also known as Bubby Irma, provides a recipe for Potato Latkes and a recipe for Doughnuts (Sufganiyot). These recipes, which use the most basic ingredients, are likely to be the same recipes used by generations of Jewish grandmothers.
Midrash.org: Cheese Sambusak
Cheese Sambusak, cheese-filled savory pastries, are often served as appetizers during Hanukkah. They can be made ahead of time and frozen.
Cheese Sambusak, cheese-filled savory pastries, are often served as appetizers during Hanukkah. They can be made ahead of time and frozen.
Chabad.org: Chanukah Recipes
Chabad offers traditional holiday recipes: Chanukah Latkes, Cheese Latkes, Rumanian Zucchini Latkes, Apple Latkes, Applesauce, Jelly Doughnuts and Traditional Doughnuts.
Chabad offers traditional holiday recipes: Chanukah Latkes, Cheese Latkes, Rumanian Zucchini Latkes, Apple Latkes, Applesauce, Jelly Doughnuts and Traditional Doughnuts.
Epicurious.com: Hanukkah
I highly recommend this Hanukkah feature. The site provides a variety of unique Hanukkah content - from photo demos of how to make sufganiot, latkas and cookies to holiday menus by top chefs.
I highly recommend this Hanukkah feature. The site provides a variety of unique Hanukkah content - from photo demos of how to make sufganiot, latkas and cookies to holiday menus by top chefs.
Jewish Food List: Chanukkah Recipes
If you like the sound of Chanukah Bon Bons, Candle Salad, Dutch Fried Puffs, Glowing Menorah Cake, Stained Glass Cookie Pops and Gelt Double Fudge Chocolate Layer Cake, then you should visit this recipe archive.
If you like the sound of Chanukah Bon Bons, Candle Salad, Dutch Fried Puffs, Glowing Menorah Cake, Stained Glass Cookie Pops and Gelt Double Fudge Chocolate Layer Cake, then you should visit this recipe archive.
Williams-Sonoma.com: Fried Olives (Cicchetti)
Olive oil is central to the celebration of Hanukkah as the holiday commemorates the miracle of a small amount of olive oil burning for eight days while the Temple was being purified. Cookbook author Judy Zeidler offers this delicious recipe for fried olives.
Olive oil is central to the celebration of Hanukkah as the holiday commemorates the miracle of a small amount of olive oil burning for eight days while the Temple was being purified. Cookbook author Judy Zeidler offers this delicious recipe for fried olives.
RFCJ Archives: Hanukkah Recipes
This collection of Hanukkah recipes includes contributions from around the world. There is everything from traditional Hanukkah latkas to Sweet and Sour Chestnuts to Artichoke and Fennel Ravioli. My personal favorites are the White Cheesecake decorated with Hanukkah Gelt and the Candle Dreidels.
This collection of Hanukkah recipes includes contributions from around the world. There is everything from traditional Hanukkah latkas to Sweet and Sour Chestnuts to Artichoke and Fennel Ravioli. My personal favorites are the White Cheesecake decorated with Hanukkah Gelt and the Candle Dreidels.
RFCJ Recipe Archive: Hanukkah Recipes
Find an amazing variety of latkas recipes, including Apple & Cheese Potato Latkas, Mushroom Pecan Latkas, Salmon Latkas, Indian Vegetable Latkas, Yam and Chickpea Latkas and more. The site also offers many Hanukkah cakes, sweets and side dishes.
Find an amazing variety of latkas recipes, including Apple & Cheese Potato Latkas, Mushroom Pecan Latkas, Salmon Latkas, Indian Vegetable Latkas, Yam and Chickpea Latkas and more. The site also offers many Hanukkah cakes, sweets and side dishes.
Your Health: Toward a Healthy Chanukah
Find recipes for Broccoli Latkes and Potato Latkes from The Lowfat Jewish Cookbook by Debra Wasserman. And find recipes for Gourmet Applesauce for Latkes and Incredible Spread from The Jewish Vegetarian Year Cookbook by Roberta Kalechofsky.
Find recipes for Broccoli Latkes and Potato Latkes from The Lowfat Jewish Cookbook by Debra Wasserman. And find recipes for Gourmet Applesauce for Latkes and Incredible Spread from The Jewish Vegetarian Year Cookbook by Roberta Kalechofsky.