I made potato latkes for my husband, Frank, and my cousins for dinner last night. This might be my most perfect batch ever (and yes, the house still smelled like frying oil this morning). Tonight will be the 7th night. Happy Hanukkah!!
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December 7th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Oh my stars of David! This is like my latke dreams come to life. What were the accompaniments? Did you go traditional or fancy pantsy?
December 7th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
This dinner happened right after I got home from work so I went pretty basic: sliced salami and olives on the table. A salad ready to toss. The potatoes already peeled and sitting in a tub of water in the refrigerator… I even set the table the night before! I served sour cream and apple sauce with the latkes and Dahlia Bakery cookies for dessert. The only fancy pantsy touch: since I had creme fraiche leftover from a previous dinner party, I put that out with the latkes as well. My cousin Jamie was thrilled with the creme fraiche.
Katie, since Frank considers you an honorary Shoichet, you should join us at the Hanukkah table next year!
December 17th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Just grabbed the recipe from last year!