've just never associated latkes with Germany – only with the Jewish side of my family and usually, only for Chanukah. Perhaps it’s a Hoch-Deutsch, or northern Germany thing, I spent most of my time mit Schwabs and...

that she expected to be carrying the pot after Christmas. I’ll report if it ever arrives. In the meantime, for Chanukah, my husband gave me a 4 qt. Cuisinart pot that is oven-proof to 500 deg. (Bed, Bath and Beyond) p.j.

Maybe he can pass it on to Chanukah Harry—I hear they’re buddies. I on the other hand would like a new kitchen. Yes I know, I have a “new kitchen” since I moved, but the idiots that remodeled the apartment...

My grandma used to bake Chanukah cookies with every grandchild’s preschool class. It took a lot of effort on her part, but her method really worked out. Here’s what she did: 1. Prepared a double batch of cookie dough...

Bacon fat! Aside from avoiding getting struck by lighting, there’s another reason for your olive oil scenario. Chanukah marks the time of pressing olive oil—- it’s got an agricultural festival component.

in the house (especially around Chanukah) and filberts were among the easiest for a kid to crack successfully – as opposed to, say, walnuts or Brazil nuts.

Thanks for starting this thread. It never occurred to me to have a theme for Purim. I do them for Chanukah -sometimes makes me spend more $ than originally planned, but it makes the kids think about what they are opening, instead...

Your link was hilarious! Eating Trafe for Chanukah! Actually, I did understand, Leonardo, the intent of the menu item description. Of course they were just trying to sell the perceived higher quality of a kosher hot dog because

We had Chanukah dinner at my grandmother’s house, and for this holiday she usually doesn’t accept any ‘donations’. However, she asked me to bring the dessert this year, which was the now famous Clementine...

Allen, Thanks for reminding me of Nathan’s back room. I have wonderful memories of eating back there and especially of how daring I felt ordering fried clams, and how delicious they were. Happy Chanukah to you.

That’s true—they start baking shmura matza after chanukah.

cooking math and gave me recipes that I could make for the new friends I made that summer. I graduated to Mr. Food that Chanukah. Living in Central Florida Suburbs, we couldn’t do our shopping any more based on the...

We had our family Chanukah celebration last night: Appetizers: mini quiche (hit) mini bagel dogs with mustard sauce (huge HIT!) Gravlax with tail bread toasts & dill (OK) Israeli salad – cucumbers, tomatoes, green onions &...

I have hosted Passover, Chanukah and New Years Day not to mention summer BBQ’s for 10 years. I have cousins who come to all these events and they even are invited to my BIL’s for Christmas every year and come. They...

My grinch’s Christmas (or in my case, Chanukah)present this year is to just have pretty much figured out i am lactose intolerant. So, I’m going to make that curry paste with that IMO imitation sour cream crap...