Baby hippos look like potatoes — which is why this one is named Latke
The pygmy hippo calf was born during Hanukkah
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Forverts in English VIDEO: How to make doughnuts, latkes and drinks (in Yiddish!)
The latkes are lo-carb, yet just as tasty and crunchy as the original, while the doughnuts are made with vitamin-packed pureed pumpkin
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Food Of course the Italians make a better latke
Italian frico — potatoes, onion and cheese — is perfect for Hanukkah
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Culture Hallmark’s latest Hanukkah movie is weirdly good
Except for the fact that it's a Nora Ephron knockoff
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Recipes Four secrets for making great homemade latkes for Hanukkah
Learn from my mistakes — like that time my potatoes turned gray
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Culture When is Hanukkah 2022?
Hanukkah’s on the ‘late’ side this year. Find out when the holiday starts — and why the dates seem to move so much from year to year
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Forverts in English VIDEO: Watch us prepare violinist Itzhak Perlman’s favorite Passover recipe
Many of you know about the Forverts cooking show “Est Gezunterheyt”, which I’ve been co-hosting with Yiddish gourmet chef Eve Jochnowitz for almost 12 years. But we also produced another series, Timeless Delicacies, in which we asked people with Jewish roots in Eastern Europe to share their favorite recipes growing up and then we went…
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Forverts in English VIDEO: Pumpkin donuts, lighter latkes and drinks to go with them
The donuts are made with vitamin-packed pureed pumpkin and the latkes are lo-carb, yet tasty and crunchy
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