Potatoes were cheap, plentiful and easy to store, making them a staple and necessitating inventive potato recipes. Still, it was the European Jews who gave potato pancakes their now-famous Yiddish ...

Prepare the batter minus the flour, and pour the mixture into a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. (Do not use plastic.) Tap the jar on the counter to release any air bubbles, cover the batter well ...

The tradition of latkes for Hanukkah is based on the story of a miracle, in which ancient Jews only had a small amount of oil to rededicate the Temple in Jerusalem and light the candelabrum, and it ...

This recipe for traditional potato latkes uses a non-traditional cooking technique - substituting the oven for oil. Crisping the latkes in the oven instead of a pot of oil cuts the fat significantly.

Creative Allrecipes home cooks have doctored up this timeless side dish with everything from bacon and Boursin to ricotta and ...

“What makes a potato pancake a latke?” my younger daughter asked me last week, just before the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which begins this year on Sunday evening (all Jewish holidays ...

Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah, is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Maccabees after it was destroyed by the Syrians. Jews celebrate Hanukkah ...

1. Place shredded potatoes in cheesecloth and squeeze all liquid out of potatoes. 2. In a separate bowl whisk eggs well. Add shallots, thyme and salt. Sprinkle crushed cereal onto potatoes and stir to ...

1. Preheat the oven to 200°F (95°C). Fit a baking sheet with a wire rack and set aside. 2. To make the sauces, stir together the ingredients for each in separate small bowls. Transfer to serving ...

When Hanukkah begins Friday night, all around the world Jews will be preparing dishes that represent the holiday perfectly. The Ashkenazim will be frying potato latkes. In Israel they’ll be making ...