Kosher Cooking Carnival #49

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It’s December and as befits the month that hosts Chanukah and the start of winter,  Kosher Cooking Carinval #49 is all about comfort food and the comfort of food.

Chanukah

The Festival of Lights shines with intensity as Leora tries a new ingredient in Latkes at  Jew Wishes on: Latkes and Hanukkah—Fourth Night; posted at Jew Wishes.

Batya ponders the “lighter side” of the holiday in Low Carb, Low Fat Chanukah. Can it Be Done?; posted at me-ander..

Diner Delights

Gloria Kobrin offers A Nice Simple Meat Loaf.  Perfect for an easy winter dinner!; posted at Kosher Cookbook App.

Our very own Jamie Geller hosts a December 25th Brunch with an Asian Kick that works anytime you have a hankering; posted at the Kosher.com Blog.

Feats of “Dairy-ing-do”

Mimi54 prepares us all for winter with Sometimes The Only Thing To Do Is Make Hot Chocolate; posted at Israeli Kitchen. Really now, what could be better!

Elisson displays a penchant for blintzes and an awesome recipe in CHEESE, LOUISE; posted at Blog d’Elisson.

Treppenwitz seconds the emotion and offers a personal reminiscence with Say Cheese; posted at Treppenwitz.com.

Soups On!

Blessed are the soupmakers (especially when it’s freezing out)!

Leora does a round up of 22 soup recipes in  Soup Beautiful Soup » Here in HP, Highland Park, New Jersey blog; posted at Here in HP.

G6 serves up the n’est plus ultra of winter elixirs in French Onion Soup—The Conclusion; posted at Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.

Desserts

SoccerDad reminds us about the wonder of Cookies; posted at Soccer Dad.

Theo revisits a long forgotten recipe: Della Lutes’ Organic Apple Dowdy Recipe; posted at Organic Test Kitchen.

G6 presents the traditional German spice cake, Lebkuchen; posted at Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner

Win Friends with Salad

Sweet and savory compete in the salad category where Devo K offers Moroccan Eggplant Salad; posted at In the middle, on the right.

And Batya presents Finally, Fruit Salad; posted at me-ander.

Jerusalem Restaurant Roundup

Batya looks into the Best Salad Deal! and the New Menu at Anna Ticho House; both posted at me-ander

Food for Thought

Batya wonders if there Are There Really 613 Seeds in A Pomegranate?, the same as the number of mitsvot in the Torah; posted at me-ander.

Kaitlyn Cole offers 101 Ways to Hack Your College Cafeteria | Online Colleges; posted at Online Colleges.net.

Lisa Taylor considers 10 Common Myths About Eating Disorders; posted at Physical Therapy Assistant Schools.

If you are interested in contributing to the next Kosher Cooking Carnival, click here.

The next KCC will be hosted by me-ander on January 28, 2010!  If you want to host an edition of KCC on your blog, contact Batya.

Grateful Chanukah Wishes from Our Soldiers in Iraq

Kosher.com sent some Chanukah care packages to soldiers serving in Iraq and we received this lovely note and some awesome pics.

Here’s what Staff Sergeant Xhevair Maskuli had to say …

Thank you!!!!

We all loved the goodies you sent.
The Challahs traveled very well, everyone was a huge fan.
The Ruggallah was another huge hit, as well as the Giant uncut Rugallahs.
We still haven’t dug into the Honey loaf and the Kokash, but they both look delicious.
The cookies got slightly crushed but were still nice.

I will send more photos when we get them.
Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
You really made our holiday here in Baghdad.

Sincerely,

SSG Xhevair Maskuli

Chanukah Trivia Contest: Eighth Question

Win, Win, Win … and then Win Some More in Kosher.com’s Chanukah Trivia Contest!

Our Chanukah Trivia Contest has been a smash. Tonight, for our final question, we’re up to a little bit of DIY. Answer the question and you could win 48 Mesh bags (2 boxes) of Chanukah Gelt (Bittersweet/Milk Chocolate). Make them all yours …

“What’s the most creative Chanukah trivia question you can think of?”

This question closes at 1 pm on December 15.  Good luck!

See our past winners.

Chanukah Trivia Contest: Seventh Question

Win, Win, Win … and then Win Some More in Kosher.com’s Chanukah Trivia Contest!

Tonight, win two pans filled with the tastiest latkes on the web! That’s right, 20 golden potato pancakes fried to perfection. They can be all yours if you answer the following question …

“What’s the most searched for spelling on the Internet: dreidel, draydel or draidel?”

This question closes at 3 pm on December 11.  Good luck!

See our past winners.

Chanukah Trivia Contest: Sixth Question

Win, Win, Win … and then Win Some More in Kosher.com’s Chanukah Trivia Contest!

The gorgeous Silver Plate Oil Menorah is back! That’s right, you were all too late with your responses for the first night so nobody won this large-and-in-charge wonder of oil lamp technology. You know you  still want it.

And to get it, all you have to do is answer this question …

“Why do we celebrate Chanukah?”

This question closes at 6pm on December 10.  Good luck!

See our past winners.

Chanukah Trivia Answers & Winners List

Chanukah Trivia Answers & Winners List

Night 1: What is the most popular spelling of the word Chanukah?

The most popular spelling is Chanukah! In Google, this spelling is searched for at least 3 times more than any other spelling. The runner up in popularity was the spelling Hannukah. A distant third was Hanuka, then Hanukah, Chanukah in successive order. Interestingly, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s standard spelling, “Hanukkah,” came a distant 9th.

Winner: NONE All the right responses came in after the question closed. (But really great attempts! Keep trying and hopefully you can win another night!) You will have another chance to win the Menorah!

Night 2:  What is the origin of Chanukah Gelt?

Winner: Jharbel, who receives 2 boxes of Chocolate Gelt (choice of bittersweet or milk chocolate).

See Jharbel’s  answer.

Another explanation of the gelt custom is related by Rabbi Dovid Cohen:

“The Talmud states that even a very poor person must light Hanukah lights, even if he can’t afford it. A person with no money is required to go ‘knocking on doors’ until he collects enough to buy at least one candle for each night of Hanukah.”

“The Torah concept of charity - tzeddakah - requires us to help the recipient in the most dignified manner possible. Therefore, the custom arose to give gifts of money during Hanukah so that someone who needs extra money for Hanukah candles can receive it in the form of Hanukah gelt.”

This answer was corroborated by the Magen Avraham on Wikipedia, and originally found the answer here:

http://everything2.com/title/Gelt

Night 3: Why do we light the Chanukah candles from left to right, but put them in from right to left?”

Winner: Skossman, who gets the $45 Chanukah Truck chock full of sweets and treats! Congratulations!

See Skossman’s answer!

Night 4:“What is the zaniest spelling of the word Chanukah that you can think of?”

This was a really fun question, and since only one person answered it before it closed, they won! Come on, people—you gave away 2 dozen jelly donuts here, let’s get some more answers going!

Winner: SKossman again—diligence pays off. Make sure to answer all future questions!

See Skossman’s answer.

Night 5: “What is the origin of the name Maccabee?”

Winner:  Shayna won 44 Ohr Light Olive Oil Candles!

See Shayna’s answer.

Night 6: “Why do we celebrate Chanukah?”

Winner: Gentleben won the gorgeous silver plated Chanukah menorah!

Chanukah Trivia Contest: Fifth Question

Win, Win, Win … and then Win Some More in Kosher.com’s Chanukah Trivia Contest!

The prize for the fifth night is Ohr Light Olive Oil Chanukah Candles. The kit includes 44 Chanukah candles and a bonus travel kit with matches, shamash candle, blessing card and 9 rubber bases. What an awesome way to light up the holiday!  This question closes at 6 pm on Dec. 9th.

Here’s the  question …

“What is the origin of the name Maccabee?”

Good luck!

For details on how we are going to pick the winner, read about all 8 nights of fabulous Chanukah Trivia here!

The winner of each night’s prizes will be posted on the Winners List! You can win more than once, so keep the answers rolling in .

Chanukah Trivia Contest: Fourth Question

Win, Win, Win … and then Win Some More in Kosher.com’s Chanukah Trivia Contest!

For the fourth night we have a sweet two dozen Sufganiot (jelly dougnuts) from world-famous Zomick’s Bakery to be won.  This question closes at 6 pm on Dec. 8th.

Here’s the  question …

“What is the zaniest spelling of the word Chanukah that you can think of?”

Good luck!

For details on how we are going to pick the winner, read about all 8 nights of fabulous Chanukah Trivia here!

The winner of each night’s prizes will be posted on the Winners List! You can win more than once, so keep the answers rolling in .

This Week on Kosher.com

New recipes, gift ideas, holiday humor and more … Visit Quick & Kosher Chanukah Central on Kosher.com.

	Just in time for Chanukah, Your Kosher Questions Answered looks at How to Deep Fry.
	Felisa Billet explores easy Chanukah crafts for kids of all ages in Do it Yourself Kosher.
	Indulge wisely this Chanukah—Nutritious Delicious and Kosher expert, Bonnie Taub-Dix, offers 5 handy tips to help “lighten up” your Festival of Lights
	Searching for the perfect Chanukah gift? These 8 fab Chanukah present ideas won’t break the bank. .
Plus, try these recipes:
	Get out of your rut with Cauliflower Carrot Latkes! These latkes are a super yummy and healthy way to add some variety to your Chanukah table.
	Baked Sufganiot (Jelly Doughnust) are the perfect way to help celebrate Chanukah.

Chanukah Trivia Contest: Third Question

Win, Win, Win … and then Win Some More in Kosher.com’s Chanukah Trivia Contest!

For the third night we have this totally awesome and oh so whimsical “Chanukah Truck” gift basket.  This question closes at 3 pm on Dec. 4th.

Here’s the  question …

“Why do we light the Chanukah candles from left to right, but put them in from right to left?”

Good luck!

For details on how we are going to pick the winner, read about all 8 nights of fabulous Chanukah Trivia here!

The winner of each night’s prizes will be posted on the Winners List! You can win more than once, so keep the answers rolling in .