Latkes, Brisket & More: 20 Essential Hanukkah Recipes

This beef brisket is cooked on top of a massive heap of onions, which slowly caramelize and make a flavorful French onion soup-like gravy.

Delicious latkes that can be made on the stovetop or in the oven — it’s your choice!

A cross between a beignet and a jelly donut, sufganiyot are pillowy donuts that are eaten in Israel and around the world during Hanukah.

Mandel bread is a traditional twice-baked Jewish cookie similar to biscotti.

With its rich, slightly sweet flavor, shiny golden crust, and pillowy interior, challah isn’t just for the Jewish holidays — it appeals to everyone, any time!

This baked homemade applesauce is rich, tart and sweet — almost like apple pie filling — and a world apart from store-bought.

Spiced with a blend of curry, cumin, ginger and cayenne pepper, these sweet potato pancakes are a delicious alternative to the usual latkes.

This sheet-pan roast chicken dinner is the perfect no-fuss dish — everything can be prepared and assembled a day in advance, so all that’s left to do at dinnertime is pop it in the oven.

Making chicken soup is a bit of a “potschke,” as my mother would say, but it’s not hard — you pretty much throw everything into a pot and forget it. And these matzo balls are made from a mix!

This slow-roasted salmon with an elegant fresh herb salsa is wonderful at room temperature, making it perfect for a holiday brunch or buffet.

Similar in taste to beef bourguignon, these braised short ribs make a cozy yet elegant dish.

Heavy on the butter and nutmeg, this cake has all the flavors of your favorite cake donut in a convenient square shape.

From Laurie David’s book, The Family Dinner, this roast chicken is a great dish for creating cozy family moments around the table.

A much-loved Jewish holiday treat, chocolate rugelach are miniature pastries posing as cookies.

This Moroccan-style brisket is so abundant and impressive looking, you can keep the sides super simple.

Delicious to eat and fun to make, rugelach are miniature crescent-rolled pastries with a sweet filling.

Chocolate and Nutella-swirled babka makes a crave-worthy treat any time of day.

When orchard-fresh cider meets donuts in a cake, you get the coziest apple cider donut cake.

One of the most popular dishes from the Silver Palate Cookbook, Chicken Marbella has been a family favorite for decades. Loved it back then; still love it now!