There’s a reason why many weddings feature sky-high cakes and holiday houses are constructed with gingerbread cookies. Those pastries are pretty easy to build with. But pie crust? Not so much. Home ...

The other day I came across a link on Tablet to a Munchies video of comedian Eiot Glazer in a kitchen, wearing an apron and making gold-dusted Hanukkah gelt. The gelt looked really good, and Glazer’s ...

If you celebrate Hanukkah, you may or may not already be privy to the evolution of chocolate gelt. Beyond showcasing one's faithfulness to the Torah, the ancient celebration of light reborn is often ...

Who knew there could be good chocolate Hanukkah gelt? I figured it had to be waxy and tasteless, left in its foil to decorate a festive table rather than my mouth. A lovely audience in New Jersey ...

Dreidel is the kiddo’s version of gambling, or so I grew up thinking! As history would have it, it came all the way across Europe from Ireland before becoming a Yiddish and then Hebrew favorite. A ...

For many Jewish children, chocolate coins called gelt play an important role in the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. Typically, parents give these coins to their children as part of the festivities, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hanukkah is now in full swing — this year, the eight days begin on December 18 and end on December 26 — so if you celebrate, ...