Happy Hanukkah!

I'm in shock at how early Hanukkah came this year.  Here I am, polishing off the last of the pumpkin whoopie pies and still eating turkey sandwiches, and I've got no time for dieting before having to dunk my head in a vat of hot oil (otherwise known as "frying the latkes").

Since I'm still in a post-Thanksgiving haze, I haven't had much time to prepare for Hanukkah.  If I were a better Chew, though, I would have tried my hand at something like this engineering marvel created by my awesomely crafty aunt:

This, boys and girls, is a honest-to-goodness gingerbread menorah, constructed entirely out of edible goodness, designed (with help from my architect uncle) to stand by itself, and complete with candles that actually can be lit.

It's a Hanukkah miracle!  Ok, not actually a miracle, but a pretty ingenious creation.

My husband and I will be celebrating the first night of Hanukkah with a simple pot roast dinner at home, preceded by the lighting of our (not edible) menorah.  If you're celebrating as well, we hope you have a festive and glowing night.

May you have an inspired and creative holiday season!