Hanukkah Menu | Serious Eats

Spiced Sweet Potato, Carrot, and Acorn Squash Latkes

Freshly grated ginger delivers a bright heat that cuts right through the sweet vegetable base. It's all rounded out with smoky paprika, a pinch of cumin, and some floral coriander.

Old-Fashioned Latkes

Your guide to perfectly crisp-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside, classic, no-nonsense latkes every time.

Really Simple Applesauce

Homemade applesauce is ridiculously easy to make, and it's tastier and healthier than anything from a jar. Just be sure to start with good apples, and the rest will follow.

Gingery Glazed Carrots

The key to tender, sweet carrots in a smooth, perfectly emulsified glaze? Just a touch of thickener in the liquid, like xanthan gum or cornstarch.

Make-Ahead Frisée and Radicchio Salad With Roasted Brassicas, Fingerlings, Radishes, and Sunchokes

Roasted brassicas, potatoes, radishes, and sunchokes combine with frisée and radicchio for a robust and colorful make-ahead holiday salad.

Jewish-Style Braised Brisket With Onions and Carrots

A beef roast worthy of a holiday centerpiece, this flavorful brisket point is cooked to maximize juiciness while still delivering fork-tender meat.

Nondairy Option: Orange Olive Oil Cake With Candied Walnuts

This moist cake gets added brightness from a combination of fresh orange juice and zest.

Mini Sugar-Coated Doughnuts

Fluffy bites of yellow cake, swaddled in a messy coat of powdered sugar. The best part? They're small enough to eat by the handful.