感恩节快乐！阿迪亚·苏斯曼（Adeena Sussman）的菜单是两个假期中最好的

In New York, where I lived for the better part of 20 years, spontaneity was an ephemeral concept, hardly ever achieved. I'd schedule plans two weeks in advance and would need time to figure out any meal, let alone a festive one cooked for family and friends. Now that I live in Tel Aviv, where the lifestyle is more laid-back, an entire meal can be conjured from whole cloth within a matter of hours.

Regardless of where I am in the world, convenience informs how I put together a feast, no matter the size or how much advance notice I have. That rings especially true this holiday season because the first night of光明节发生在周日之后Thanksgiving. For Jews (and others) celebrating both holidays, the back-to-back festivities undoubtedly will mean even more time in the kitchen. That is why, for光明节，我专注于可以提前制作的菜肴，并以许多新鲜的繁荣结束。最终的菜单与犹太烹饪经验的各种元素结合。

Spicy, lemony feta-stuffed olives dusted with za'atar speak to the many ways Palestinian food influences my Jewish and Israeli cooking (recipe below). A bubbly winter sangria made with Lambrusco and loaded with seasonal fruit is the party grog I never knew I needed and now can't live without. For a twist on latkes, I'm making oven-baked smashed potatoes. Although these weren't something my Bubbe Mildred was turning out of her Queens, New York, kitchen, I know she would have loved the ease of using a sheet pan to get all of the crisp and crunch of a deep-friedlatkewithout the hassle of grating potatoes.

A gorgeous side of lacquered salmon adds wow factor to the table, and it makes for easy, buffet-style serving . A citrusy salad adds a pop of brightness, and it's topped with halloumi croutons, which are a sly nod to the tradition of eating fried foods on Hanukkah . For dessert,bimuelos. I knew about these fried doughnuts but was inspired by the version in Stella's Sephardic Table by Stella Hanan Cohen, an underappreciated Rhodesian-Jewish cook who celebrates the rich diversity of Sephardic cooking. So to end the meal on a sweet note, I'm taking a page out of Cohen's book and making bimuelos filled with cranberry curd, a mash-up that combines traditions of both Hanukkah and Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgivukkah!