I’m not Jewish, but I normally use Hanukkah as an excuse to eat latkes, because they’re delicious. I like to divide the grated potatoes into 3 bowls, and then I add grated beets to one (husband says ew!), grated rutabaga to the next one, and grated zucchini to the last one. This creates beautiful red, green, and gold latkes. It’s also a nice way to pretend that they are healthy because there’s some extra veggies in there.
One of my very closest friends is Jewish, and likes to fuse elements from different cultures and celebrations together. Her apartment currently contains a Christmas tree with little dreidel ornaments hanging off all the branches.