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Tunisian / Moroccan Debla cookies
Cakes and cookies, Hanukkah, Moroccan, Tunisian

Moroccan/Tunisian rose-shaped fried cookie (debla)

Debla is a rose-shaped fried cookie that is dipped in sugar syrup. It is popular in Algeria and Tunisia, as […]

Carrot, sweet potato, chickpea flour latkes Hanukkah
Appetizers, Breakfast, Hanukkah, Vegetables

Vegan carrot & sweet potato latkes

This latke combines Jewish tradition with Indian, as it is inspired by the Indian pakora snack. The binding agent, similar […]

Kubbeh batata
Appetizers, Hanukkah, Iraqi, Kitniyot (legume) free, Main course, Passover, Shabbat, Sukkot

Kubbeh batata

From my grandmother’s Iraqi kitchen, fried potato patties filled with ground beef that she used to make every Hanukkah. The […]

Feature story, Hanukkah, Tunisian

Why Feminists Should Eat Dairy on Hanukkah

Hanukkah is associated with the bravery of the Maccabees, the group of heroic Jews who rebelled against the Greek-Syrian empire, […]

Italian bomboloni with Nutella
Cakes and cookies, Hanukkah, Italian

Italian bomboloni with Nutella

Bomboloni are Italian mini-soufganiyot, with a very rich dough. Traditionally, Bomboloni are filled with vanilla pastry cream, but for Hanukkah’s sake […]

Sephardi Fritada de patata e kalavasa
Appetizers, Breakfast, Hanukkah, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Sephardi, Shabbat

Sephardi Fritada de patata e kalavasa (Zucchini and potato frittata)

 Kashkaval is a hard cheese from the Balkan. It’s available at Eastern European supermarkets.