
Chanukah recipes
Celebrate the festival of Chanukah with classic Jewish recipes. Make a stunning beef brisket main, latkes to share and delicious doughnuts for dessert
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Classic potato latkes
Serve these potato latkes with apple sauce, or smoked salmon with a dollop of soured cream. Traditionally made for Hanukkah, they're great all year round
Cinnamon & apple doughnut muffins
Make these muffin takes on doughnuts when you prefer to avoid the faff of deep-frying. Full of wintry flavours, they’re ideal for a festive afternoon tea
Hanukkah biscuits
Good Food reader Danielle Brown shares her grandmother's recipe for savoury Kaak biscuits, traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah
Cured salmon stuffed with latkes
Indulge in salmon stuffed with latkes, a wonderful fusion dish of Christmas and Hanukkah traditions from GF readers Jonathan Chovancek and Lauren Mote
Jam doughnut pancakes
Try a twist on jam doughnuts to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light, in December. It’s traditional to eat fried foods during the celebrations
Kugel
Make this traditional Jewish staple made from grated potatoes, onion, eggs, and oil or schmaltz (chicken fat), baked until crisp on the outside and soft inside
Jewish chicken soup
Make this comforting chicken soup to kick off celebrations for the Jewish festival of Passover. Take your matzo balls up a notch with punchy horseradish and dill
Cheese & onion rugelach
Celebrate Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, with this easy bake. Traditionally, rugelach are sweet pastry cookies – here, they're transformed into a savoury treat
Kibbeh
Make a traybake inspired by a traditional baked kibbeh recipe, but far quicker to pull together for an easy weeknight supper
Za'atar & herb potato latkes
Latkes are a Jewish classic – essentially, potato cakes made with onion. Take them up a notch by adding a handful of herbs and za’atar (a peppy blend of herbs popular in the Middle East)
Parsnip & parmesan oven-fried latkes
Celebrate Jewish Chanukah – the Festival of Lights – with these latkes made with parsnips, onion and hard cheese. Serve with crème fraîche or apple sauce
One-pot beef brisket & braised celery
This beautiful beef brisket dish is based on the Tuscan braise – beef in Barolo wine, but you can use any full-bodied red that suits your budget
Potato & celeriac kugel
Lighten the carb-load by replacing half the potato with celeriac in this potato kugel. Potato kugel is a traditional Jewish Sabbath side dish
App onlyRaspberry jam & butter pudding.
Combine the traditions of Christmas and Chanukah with a 'Chrismukkah' menu to mark both holidays. Finish your feast with this doughnut-inspired bread & butter pudding
Challah
Make challah bread, a sweet, enriched loaf traditionally eaten on Friday nights by Jewish families to celebrate the Sabbath. The leftovers make lovely French toast
Raspberry jam doughnuts
Take your baking skills to new levels by making your own jam-filled doughnuts. Decorate with pink icing and freeze-dried raspberries for the wow factor
Classic roast chicken & gravy
A classic roast chicken recipe should be in everyone's repertoire. Make this oven baked chicken with gravy for a satisfying Sunday lunch.
Horseradish latkes with avocado, gravadlax & poached eggs
Take the classic combination of potato cakes (latkes) and smoked salmon to the next level by adding creamy avocado and poached eggs
Hamantaschen
Enjoy these triangular cookies made with a filling of tahini, honey and strawberry jam. Hamantaschen are often enjoyed during the Jewish festival of Purim
Chocolate orange babka
Make a chocolate orange babka for a showstopping treat at Christmas. Babka is an enriched bread dough usually made in a loaf tin, but we've shaped it as a wreath
Classic salt beef. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Combine the traditions of Christmas and Chanukah with a 'Chrismukkah' menu to mark both holidays. Why not serve this soft, salty beef with mustardy roast potatoes as a plated roast dinner? If you don’t have time to brine the beef brisket joint yourself you can buy it from specialist butchers
Slow-cooker beef pot roast
Prepare your beef in the slow cooker first thing in the morning, so that come evening-time your Sunday dinner is a breeze. Perfect for busy family weekends.
Apple sauce
Our easy apple sauce is a great accompaniment to rich meats, such as goose or pork. It needs just three ingredients to make in one simple step
App onlyLet there be latkes!. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Combine the traditions of Christmas and Chanukah with a 'Chrismukkah' menu to mark both holidays. These crispy latkes make great canapés topped with crème fraîche, chives and smoked salmon





























