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Hanukkah Recipes

Hanukkah, or the Jewish Festival of Lights, starts December 25, 2024 and goes through January 2, 2025. We’re looking forward to spending time with friends and family playing dreidel, lighting the menorah, and, of course, sharing all the delicious food. We've got traditional and creative recipes here for you—one for each crazy night, and then some!

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crispy latkes on a platter with bowls of sour cream and applesauce

57 Classic & Creative Hanukkah Recipes

Eight nights of delicious.

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EVEN MORE DINNERS

After all, you've got 8 nights to celebrate.

prime rib sliced with rosemary

This Prime Rib Is The Perfect Centerpiece To Your Holiday Dinner

paprika dusted chicken roasted on a bed of herby sliced red onions and whole garlic cloves then topped with an umami rich, spoonable sauce made from chicken fat roasted, charred onions, butter, sweet white vinegar, and crushed red pepper

Sheet-Pan Roasted Red Onion Chicken

baked salmon with lemon slices and herbs

Oven-Baked Salmon

braised lamb shanks in a sauce with carrots and rosemary in a dutch oven

Braised Lamb Shanks

whole roasted cauliflower in a cast iron skillet beside bowls of chopped parsley and salt and a block of cheese

Whole Roasted Cauliflower

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SLIGHTLY KOSHER

With former Digital Director, Tess Koman.

babka

Well, I Tried To Make A Babka

tess koman jelly donuts

Tess Makes Her Family's Favorite Jelly Donuts

slightly kosher, latkes

Tess Makes Her Dad's Favorite Latkes For Hanukkah

hanukkah brisket

My Mom Helped Me Make Her Favorite Jewish Brisket

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parmesan bread bites topped with sage and hot
honey

34 Hanukkah Appetizers To Turn Your Festival Of Lights Into A Party

Enough for all 8 nights, and then some.

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Hanukkah, Candle holder,

This Hanukkah Drinking Game Will Have You Burning The First Night's Oil

HAPPY CHALLAH-DAYS

'Tis the season for homemade bread.

braided challah braid in a loaf and sliced

Challah Bread

round challah

Round Challah

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Pretzel Challah

challah rolls

Challah Rolls

HANUKKAH DESSERTS

End each night on a sweet note.

sugar cookie dreidels

32 Hanukkah Desserts To Make All 8 Nights Extra Sweet

lakte cookies with toasted potato sticks and apple caramel

Latke Cookies

chocolate coins with various toppings of nuts and dried fruit

Hanukkah Gelt

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Chocolate Babka

sugar cookie dreidels

Sugar Cookie Dreidels

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EVEN MORE IDEAS

First, Breakfast

bagel topped with baba ghanoush, sliced cucumber, arugula, and red onions

Baba Ghanoush Bagel Sandwich

sabich sandwich

Sabich Sandwich

green shakshuka

Green Shakshuka

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Homemade Bagels

Then Dessert

single layer honey cake topped with powdered sugar

Honey Cake

kugel

Noodle Kugel

rugelach filled with raspberry and apricot preserves

Rugelach

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Chocolate Babka

Got Leftovers?

beef stew with potatoes, beef, carrots, and peas

27 Best Leftover Brisket Recipes

bread pudding with powdered sugar

Bread Pudding

ground beef cooked with aromatics and red wine, then combined with corn and peas and covered with a blanket of velvety, rich mashed potatoes, then topped with parmesan and broiled until golden brown

32 Leftover Mashed Potato Recipes

challah french toast

Challah French Toast

DON'T RISK IT

Make brisket!

apple cider braised brisket with carrots and potatoes

Apple Cider Braised Brisket

sous vide brisket with homemade bbq sauce

Sous Vide Brisket

brisket rub

Best Brisket Rub

beef brisket

Beef Brisket

lakte cookies with toasted potato sticks and apple caramel

20 Hanukkah Cookies

cream cheese dip with bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, sliced almonds, and scallions

The 87 Best-Ever Party Dips

layered cannoli icebox cake

55 Easy Winter Cake Recipes

red cranberry cocktail with a foam top

65 Festive Winter Cocktail Recipes

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LATKE-MAKING HQ

Homemade is always better.

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14 Hanukkah Latkes That Take Potato Pancakes To The Next Level

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Classic Latkes

rösti

Rösti

latkes topped with sour cream and chives on a black plate

House Latkes With Horseradish

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Latke Cups

big mac latkes drizzled with big mac sauce with a bowl of big mac sauce and iceberg lettuce

Big Mac Latkes Are The Fast Food Spin On The Classic Crispy Snack