Niki Russ Federman of Russ & Daughters says these are the tastiest, crispiest latkes. She mixes the shredded potatoes with both scallions and onion, but the starchy paste released from the potatoes is ...

Whether you spell it Hannukah, Hanukkah or Channukah, it’s a holiday celebrated by the Jewish community around the world. Also known as the Festival of Lights, it commemorates when Jews had to leave ...

Everyone loves Hanukkah — the colorful candles, the traditional songs, the gifts, and, of course, the potato latkes. Yet holiday cooking often means excess — all that frying, high carbs, and lots of ...

I made Ina Garten's and Martha Stewart's latkes to compare the two celebrity chefs' recipes. I preferred one chef's recipe — the simple ingredients and butter gave it a lighter flavor. Stewart's ...

As we light the Hanukkah candles beginning Sunday evening, Dec. 14, I can’t help but remember the celebrations of my youth. My mother’s family was very close, and we cousins (13 of us) were raised ...

This week, I hosted a Hanukkah cooking workshop where there was one rule: Don’t say the word “latke.”And I don’t think any of the 15 participants missed the dish-that-shall-not-be-named. The meal took ...

Growing up in California, Chanukah often felt like “Jewish Christmas.” That afterthought of a holiday so the Jewish kids didn’t get left out. And in fact, in Israel, it’s not that big of a deal aside ...