A shared family meal is integral to the Jewish tradition. The Hanukkah menu stars hearty beef brisket, gefilte fish and matzo ball soup. Doughnuts (sufganiyot) are common too, filled with jam and doused in sugar.

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Jewish

Marzipan challah

Challah is a braided loaf of yeasted dough and this vegan version uses rich coconut butter and an almond marzipan filling. 
Hungarian

Jam and poppy seed kugel

Hungarians have a particular fondness for poppy seeds, often pairing them with pastries and noodle dishes. Here, the dusky seeds add nutty flavor to a baked...
Jewish

Baba's challah

Challah is plaited Jewish Sabbath bread, and this is Baba Schwartz’s fail-safe recipe. A formidable baker, Baba has baked challah and a Sabbath yeast cake every...
Israeli

Rose and strawberry sufganiyot

Make an extra batch of these Israeli doughnuts, because 12 is just not enough! 
American

Jelly ring doughnuts

Jelly rings are a popular American candy featuring rings of jelly covered in chocolate. In my doughnut version, a take on the classic Hanukkah jelly doughnut, I...
American

Chocolate gelt crinkle cookies

One night, I had an epiphany thinking about crinkle cookies, and the beautiful cracks that form when they bake from being pre-rolled in icing sugar. I figured, if...
Canadian

Hanukkah poutine

Traditional poutine is a Canadian specialiof French fries and cheese curds smothered in gravy. Kosher poutine is a bit of a challenge, but fear not as I have...
American

Confetti latkes with harissa sour cream

With fresh bounty in hand from the farmers’ market, this recipe practically wrote itself. I combined kohlrabi (which is white inside, by the way), carrots and...
Jewish

Rugelach

These Jewish favourites, of Eastern European origin, are filled with sweet apricot jam and walnuts.
Middle Eastern

Sweet potato latkes with Middle Eastern salad and hummus

Crisp sweet potato pancakes paired with hummus and a moreish salad of kale, cucumber, preserved lemon makes a perfect little entrée or light meal. It’s also...
Jewish

Vegetable pudding

Derived in name and form from German kugel puddings, the Jewish kugel, a bake of various grated vegetables and egg, is a popular side dish made during festive...
Jewish

Gefilte fish

Gefilte fish, meaning ‘stuffed’ fish, takes its name from its traditional preparation, where fish flesh was removed from the skin before being blended with other...
Jewish

Citrus chiffon plava

This beautiful, moist, dairy-free cake dates back to the Golden Age in Spain and is probably of Moorish origins. It’s known as a plava by Ashkenazim, pan d’España...
Jewish

Orange and almond cake

A classic Passover dessert that draws on the Sephardic traditions of the Mediterranean, Morocco and the Middle East. In this recipe whole oranges are boiled for...
Jewish

Nana’s honey cake

You'll love this super easy recipe for honey cake, which is traditionally eaten on the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year. The honey symbolises...
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