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Links to…Chanukah

“…It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” so sang Andy Williams. Okay, so he was caroling about Christmas, but there is something magical about this time of year. It’s wintry, snowy, dark and we have Chanukah to add brightness and sparkle. Travel the globe with our links to Chanukah celebrations far and near.

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Chanukah recipes, revisited

Latkes:
Wonderful, classic recipe. The russets worked great. Having no cheesecloth handy, we squeezed out the liquid using a thin cloth napkin. We did, however, continually squeeze out more liquid as we formed each latke. The homemade applesauce was lovely and was the perfect accompaniment to the crispy latkes.
One thing we realized, though, is that there [...]

Oy Chanukah, oy Chanukah

With Chanukah just around the corner, it’s to stock up on oil, potatoes, flour, yeast, raspberry preserves, apples - all the ingredients you need for latkes and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts). In the Rocky Mountain Jew test kitchen, we’re experimenting with recipes found on allrecipes and epicurious. We’re even making homemade applesauce. Make sure to check [...]