Hanukkah Recipes

Light up the season with our favorite Hanukkah recipes and traditions to celebrate. Plus, learn how to master dishes like brisket, rugelach, latkes and more.

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    Lemon Creme Brulee

    Elevate your dessert game with this delightful Lemon Creme Brulee recipe. This sophisticated yet simple treat balances creamy custard with a zesty citrus twist and a perfectly caramelized sugar crust. Learn essential tips and answers to common questions to master this elegant dessert.

    Persimmon Pudding

    This persimmon pudding is cake-like, dense and moist, highlighting the flavors of persimmons in a rich dish based on traditional...


    Raspberry Hot Cocoa

    Garnished with whipped cream, chocolate curls and raspberry-flavored marshmallows, this cool-weather favorite goes from everyday to extra-special. —Andrew McDowell, Lake...


    Lemony Walnut-Raisin Galette

    This flaky, buttery pastry dessert has a filling of fruit, walnuts, coconut and cinnamon. There's a lot to love! For...


    Latkes with Lox

    Lox, a salty smoked salmon, is a year-round delicacy. This recipe, inspired by one from the Jewish Journal, uses lox...

    Hot Spiced Wine

    My friends, family and I enjoy this spiced wine during cold-weather gatherings. This warm drink will be a special treat...


    Date-Filled Rugelach

    I like to take old recipes and make them my own. They’re so special to my family. Sometimes I roll...


    No-Knead Ciabatta

    Ciabatta means slipper in Italian and the loaf resembles a well-worn slipper. This artisan bread has a firm, crispy crust...


    Baked Figs

    Here's a nice change from the traditional savory offerings. To keep the flavorful figs warm during your party, serve them...


    Lemon Noodle Kugel

    Comforting kugel is a traditional dessert at our family's Polish Christmas Eve supper. Rich with butter, sugar, sour cream and...


    Pastrami Roll-Ups

    For a book club event, I created pastrami roll-ups with cream cheese and a pickle. Those tasty bites quickly pulled...


    Pistachio-Cranberry Rugelach

    Traditional rugelach gets dressed up for the holiday with pistachios, cranberries, and snow-white icing. Rich but not too sweet! —...


    Meringue Shells with Lemon Curd

    We love a dazzling dessert of meringue shells filled with sunny lemon curd. It’s sweet and tart, crunchy and fluffy....

    Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache

    This recipe is the most recent cheesecake I gave to my mother for her birthday, and we all just loved...


    Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries

    There’s nothing to this recipe—the preparation and cooking times are so quick. I sprinkle in a few dried cranberries, but...


    Chunky Apple-Cinnamon Cake

    This is a nice change from apple pie. It's tasty and worthy of a special occasion—plus, it’s very easy to...


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    Jewish Brisket

    Our Jewish brisket recipe creates a tender, moist brisket with a richly flavored sauce and vegetables.


    Pumpkin Oatmeal

    What's better than waking up to a bowl of warm oatmeal? This spiced pumpkin oatmeal lets the slow cooker do...


    Butter Mint Cookies

    These delicate mint cookies were a big hit when I made them for a party at work. —Anita Epitropou, Zion,...


    Dairy Kugel

    Kugel is served often in our region. It's really rich and tastes like cheesecake.


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    Rugelach Recipe

    This rugelach recipe makes the most amazing cinnamon-sugar treats for your holiday dessert spread.


    Barbecue Brisket

    You don’t need a smoker to make a juicy, tender barbecue brisket. Simply set your grill up to cook with...

    Lemon-Garlic Hummus

    You'll need just five ingredients to blend together this smooth and creamy bean dip. It's delicious and quick to make....


    Onion Kugel

    Sliced eggplant, diced green pepper or shredded cabbage can be used in place of onions for this onion kugel recipe....


    Cajun Beef Brisket

    There's nothing like seeing my husband's eyes light up when he comes through the door and sees I've prepared this...


    Passover Rolls

    We use these traditional eggy Passover rolls to make sandwiches throughout the week. But they can also be served as...


    Cranberry Persimmon Cookies

    During the holidays, I bake double batch after double batch of these moist drop cookies. Dotted with dried cranberries and...


    BBQ Beef Brisket with Horseradish Cream

    Chipotle peppers give a nice hint of heat to tender slices of oven-braised brisket. The cool, creamy horseradish sauce also...