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Serve Looks and Latkes This Hanukkah
What Jew Wanna Eat’s Amy Kritzer Becker glows up your celebration.
Hanukkah kicks off on December 25th this year, making it a double header as Christmas wraps and giving anyone celebrating both the chance to keep the party going.
This eight-day celebration, often called the Festival of Lights, is a time when families get together to reflect, pray, light candles on the menorah, and, our favorite, nosh on delicious foods like latkes, brisket and macaroons. This year, we're seeing everyone from big brands like Target to artisanal ice cream maker McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams bring the heat to everything from décor to ice cream.
To make sure your Hanukkah celebration is extra lit, we tapped Amy Kritzer Becker, the brains behind What Jew Wanna Eat?, to share her tips on entertaining for the holiday. She’s the queen of Jewish comfort food, runs an online shop packed with Jewish gifts, writes for Food Network and penned the drool-worthy Sweet Noshings Cookbook.
From brisket to babka, here are some of her favorite holiday must haves:
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Menorah and Candles
"The most important part of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah. I like to have one classy menorah and a funny one to keep things lighthearted."
$75
Dreidels
"What is a Hanukkah party without some dreidel games? Don't forget the gelt for playing and noshing!"
$5
Something fun to entertain kids
"With this cute wooden set, kids can pretend to fry their own latkes right beside you."
$25
Candle for the host.
"A fun (and funny) gift for your host with scents of latkes with applesauce."
$28
Hanukkah decorations
"We don't call it the Festival of Lights for nothing. Set the scene with some warm, glowy decor and a cheerful garland."
$12
