Chanukah Recipes
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Chocolate Chip Cookies With Sprinkles For Chanukah Or Any Festivity!
Wishing everyone a lovely light-filled Chanukah on this fourth night of Chanukah. It is pouring cats and dogs here in Northern Israel creating a very dramatic setting for the glowing flames of the holiday. My kids are all snugly tucked in bed with a book so I’m taking a moment to share these fun cookies…
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Black And White Flower Or Spider Web Icing Trick
Making baked works of art can really be quite simple if you know a few little tricks, right? Courtesy of my 14 year old daughter who I have now appointed as chief family baker, I bring to you a little tutorial for how to make black and white icing flowers or cob webs! While she…
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Wishing You A Joyful, LIght-Filled Chanukah!
To My Dear Readers, wishing you a wonderful Chanukah, a chanukah sameach, filled with joy, and light. This is our chance to help banish darkness from the darkest corners, and to fill them with hope for a better, brighter world! So light the Chanukah candles, spend time with friends and family and give thanks for…
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Moroccan Hanukkah Party Inspiration
With Hanukkah quickly approaching, now is a great time to think about how you’d like to make your week long celebration special this year! Regardless of your own Jewish heritage, how about a little bit of Moroccan Hanukkah influence this year? The Moroccan aesthetic is perfect for a Hanukkah celebration, I must say, with all…
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Moroccan Mofleta: Pan Baked Flat Bread For The Soul
My first introduction to mofleta, the very distant Moroccan cousin of say a flour tortilla, was at a Chanukah gathering quite a few years ago, at the home of some Israeli Moroccan friends. I watched with great interest as the mother prepared the dough and baked the mofleta in a frying pan. Her actions were…
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A Potato Latke For Hanukkah Isn’t Necessarily A Potato Latke!
It is now the fourth night of Hanukkah dear readers, and I have made some very important discoveries! Potato latkes don’t have to be made from just potatoes, imagine that! In fact you can make potato latkes with many different combinations of veggies and spices and have some fun experimenting– that is if you have…
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Classic Hanukkah Recipe: Jelly Filled Doughnuts!
Jelly Filled Doughnuts, called sufganiyot in Hebrew, are a classic Hanukkah treat. (There is a custom to eat fried foods on Chanukah to remind us of the miracle that occurred with the vile of oil that lasted for eight days instead of one.) And yes, you’re right, fried foods are quite unhealthy, but if…
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Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. Yumm!
Here’s another great recipe for Chanukah from my friends over at gourmetkoshercooking.com I have tried to make my own by throwing some apples in a pot, but I’m guessing that the addition of some pears, cinnamon and some vanilla makes all the difference! And if you’re worried that this might be a trend, namely posting…
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Potato Latkes For Chanukah!
Above: My children’s Chanukiot (menorahs) on Saturday night, the 2nd night of Chanukah Potato latkes (pancakes) are a classic and delicious Chanukah dish. And since it’s now Chanukah I am taking a tiny break from crafting to celebrate the holiday with my family, which involves feeding them! I made latkes tonight, but since I eyeball…