This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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News Orange Chocolate Macaroons
Courtesy The Hadassah Everyday Cookbook: Daily Meals for the Contemporary Jewish Kitchen by Lean Koenig Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 egg white 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Scant 1/4 teaspoon orange extract 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1) Preheat oven…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Hanukkah Edition
Everything you would ever want to know about making the perfect classic latke. [Serious Eats] If you’re looking for more innovative latke recipes, here are five. [The Kitchn] And what to serve with those latkes? Here are some suggestions, including a delicious recipe for Orange Olive Oil Cake with Candied Walnuts. [Serious Eats] A menorah…
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News Reporters’ Roundtable: D.A. Stonewalls; Many Mushkies
In this week’s podcast, host Naomi Zeveloff is joined by Forward reporter Paul Berger to discuss why Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes is refusing to release the names of nearly 90 Orthodox Jews who have been arrested on sex abuse chargesin the past three years. Then, Paul reveals why there are thousands of girls named…
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The Schmooze Hanukkah, Festival of Black Lights
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you combined Hanukkah with an electroclash dance party? The Brooklyn art collective CHERYL have, and this year, they’re holding their own version of the festival of lights complete with fake blood, glitter, and, of course, jelly doughnuts. Their part-disco part-performance art project, “CHERYL does CHANUKAH,” will be…
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Food The Best Jewish Food Books of 2011
You may not be familiar with many of the authors of this year’s top Jewish food books, but don’t let that keep you from devouring their delicious books. They preserve the recipes of the classic Jewish bakery, provide an easy primer for Persian Jewish cuisine, explore global vegetarian fare and chronicle the path of America’s…
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Recipes Healthy Hanukkah? Yes, It’s Possible
Hanukkah often feels like a week-long calorie splurge. Between the fried latkes, sufganiyot (Hebrew for doughnuts), and chocolate gelt, the extra calories can really add up quickly in our diets. But maybe there’s a way to enjoy the holiday’s celebration of oil and sweets a bit more healthfully? Indeed there is! Resist the urge to…
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Food A Sustainable Hanukkah
Hanukkah can be one of the messiest Jewish holidays; waste is generated from wrapping paper, gelt wrappers, and wax drippings. To top it off, all the frying in oil can be both unhealthy and unsustainable. But this year, it doesn’t have to be. JCarrot and Hazon offer sustainable, healthy Hanukkah resources to green your holiday,…
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Food Mixing Bowl: Hanukkah Recipes; The Farm Bill
Sufganiyot get a 21st century makeover. Check out the Mexican hot chocolate glazed ones with fluff filling. [Chow] If you’d rather buy your sufganiyot, stop by Mile End for some raspberry filled poppers. [Fork in the Road] What happened at the Farm Bill Hack-a-Thon? [Grist] Get your fry on with these recommendations for how to…
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