All About the Fat: Hanukkah at MOFAD

Join The Gefilteria co-founders Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz and seasonal foods expert Amelia Saltsman, along with food writer Devra Ferst, for a lively talk and tasting about all the fats—from olive oil to schmaltz—that make Hanukkah food so special. Most of us know the symbolic meanings of Hanukkah and the miraculous oil, but how have time and place defined the holiday and its culinary traditions? Hint: The ancient olive harvest and Hanukkah occur on the same date in the Jewish calendar. Say what? This full-of-surprises evening will include a tasting of olio nuovo (the first bottling of the year’s first pressing) and different types of schmaltz, followed by a reception featuring Hanukkah dishes you may never have tried before.