Hanukkah starts tonight. Also known as the festival of lights, the eight-day Jewish holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in ancient Jerusalem and celebrates the miracle of one night's worth of oil burning for eight nights.
To remember this miracle, Hanukkah is often celebrated with foods that are fried in oil. Latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly-filled donuts) are two of the more popular Hanukkah treats.
But with eight nights to celebrate, there are plenty of opportunities to try a different spin--and I'm not talking about a dreidel. The recipes linked below all use oil--just not for frying--and offer contemporary alternatives for the holidays.
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Marinated Mushrooms
Herb and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Pine Nut Olive Oil Bread
Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon Oil
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