Chef Akasha Richmond and I had a great time showing the team on Fox 11 Good Day LA how to turn out perfect latkes for Hanukkah. Watch the video for some tips and see some of the goodies Akasha served for The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen Hanukkah Dinner at SAMBAR! If you couldn’t join us, here’s the menu to spark inspiration for your own holiday festivities:

A HANUKKAH DINNER PARTY
with
AMELIA SALTSMAN & THE SEASONAL JEWISH KITCHEN

Tuesday December 8th, 2016, 6:30pm

A Fresh Take on Tradition

to start-served family style
rustic chopped chicken liver with toasted rye bread

hearty winter slaw with cabbage, radicchio, celery & pear
meyer lemon & walnut oil dressing

sweet potato & butternut squash latkes
labneh & smoky harissa

main-served family style
chicken with tangerines, green olives & silan (date syrup)

roasted brussels sprouts with walnuts, pomegranate molasses & shanklish

braised squash, carrots, & market bean stew with semolina dumplings

best potato latkes with roasted smashed apples

s?mb?r’s pomegranate-mint chutney & apple chutney

dessert- served family style
zengoula with lemon syrup: iraqi funnel cakes

tahini butter cookies & rustic almond-orange macaroons