Looking for a modern take on Hanukkah, we asked Aarons to update the holiday’s iconic dishes for a festive cocktail party. His inventive menu marries tradition with his devotion to seasonal ingredients and global flavors. Classic latkes are reinvented with the addition of Jerusalem artichokes and a Greek-inspired taramasalata garnish; chicken livers are paired with cherries in a nod to Aarons’ tenure at Zuni Café; and brisket is infused with chiles—Mexican flavors are ingrained in his culinary consciousness, says Aarons, who grew up in Los Angeles.
Read “A Festival of Bites Hanukkah” at Epicurious.com.
Recipe Testing & Editing by Patrick W Decker, Copy by Lauren Salkeld, Photos by Lara Ferroni
