Talk about your freak occurrences: For the first time since 1888 — and the last time, according to certain quantum physicists, for at least another 7,000 centuries — the Gregorian and Hebrew calendars have synched up so that this year, Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah will fall on the same day. This rare…
The once-in-a-79,000-years superfeast of Thanksgivukkah is upon us, which can only mean many of us will be shopping for all the best and freshest stuff. With Thanksgiving already being a day to thank for the harvest, acquiring your pumpkins and turkey at your local farmers market only seems logical. The Pilgrims certainly didn’t import their…
From gingerbread kits for Chanukah Houses to menorahs shaped like turkeys, retailers are having a ball creating symbolic trinkets for Thanksgiving and the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah, which this year converge on Nov. 28. “It’s really plucked the nation, if you will,” said Anthony Weintraub, a New Yorker whose 10-year-old son, Asher, created the turkey-shaped…
If you’re one of the 9 million American adults who in any way identifies as Jewish (according to the recent Pew survey this includes anyone who has laughed at an episode of “Seinfeld” or sent back a meal at a restaurant), then you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Halley’s comet of holidays, the Y2K of yuletides:…
Pair this delicious turkey with ginger-allspice latkes and tangy cranberry applesauce for a Thanksgivukkah feast.. Serves 4; requires 1 day’s preparation Special equipment: digital thermometer (optional, but very helpful) ¼ kosher salt 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon chili flakes 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 3 whole star anise (or 1½ tablespoons of star anise pieces)…
Serve this sweet and tangy applesauce with spiced latkes and deep-fried Thanksgivukkah turkey. Inspired by recipes from Simply Recipes and Food52 3 pounds mixed apples, such as Cortland, Braeburn, Jonagold, Gala and Winesap, peeled and cored 1 1⁄2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen; no need to defrost) 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar 1⁄4 cup white…
These spiced latkes fried in turkey schmaltz are perfect for Thanksgivukkah. Serve them with tangy cranberry apple sauce and deep-fried turkey legs. 2 yukon gold or russet potatoes (about 2 cups when grated) 2 sweet potatoes (about 2 cups) 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour 1⁄2 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced or grated 1⁄2…
By now, surely you’ve heard the news: Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah are one and the same. Once in a lifetime doesn’t quite capture the specialness of this event: Thanksgivukkah happens only once every 79,000 years. To those of us who love to cook, that means one thing: We better make this meal…
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