Hanukkah

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As you’ve probably heard, this holiday season includes the once-in-a-lifetime convergence of Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah, an occasion more popularly known as Thanksgivukkah. Cooks all over the country are embracing the opportunity to mix the traditional foods of two holidays on one table, and this week we are sharing Thanksgivukkah recipes and ideas from our favorite chefs and cookbook authors.

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According to the data, millennials are drinking #allthewine. A study from the Wine Market Council, an industry nonprofit, found that millennials drank 42 percent of all the wine drunk in the United States in 2015, more than any other age group — an average of three glasses per sitting, to be exact. In seemingly unrelated news: Neither Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, or millennials seem to want their parents’ stuff. These two things are, in fact, related, though!

While there are plenty of Hanukkah decorations on the market, there are very few I actually want to buy. Seriously, why are most of them just cardboard printouts of cartoon-looking dreidels? This year, I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands and make my own decorations. This decision took me down a rabbit hole of lots and lots of time spent on Pinterest. I eventually landed on a theme: crafts featuring gelt! I love chocolate and all things gold, so it was a no-brainer.

Hanukkah is eight nights long. That’s a lot of nights, especially since most of us don’t get eight (or any) days off for this holiday. So, with only a little time each night, how can you still make each night special? Here are eight ideas that require little effort, but deliver big rewards. Gelt are chocolate coins that are often the prize for the traditional Hanukkah game of dreidel.