The Conversation for Wednesday, Dec. 21

Which holiday tradition have you continued?

If Thanksgiving has become known as an American cooking holiday, Christmas and Hanukkah are right behind it. This week, my Instagram feed is full of latkes, jelly doughnuts, panettone, cookies, pie and eggnog.

This is the first year since 2019 that people can let loose in their kitchens, although some difficulties persist. Prices have risen, for ingredie…