As an active and engaged Jew now, I obviously don’t look on my own background as a dangerous symptom of Jewish decline.
The secret is not not tapioca. It’s not white flour, or matzo meal or grated sweet potato or peanut oil.
Most of us agree that fried potato pancakes are delicious. The question of what to top them with is a lot more contentious.
Have you ever considered the metaphysics of latkes? These professors do so annually.
“I’m not looking for anything, except if I’m fortunate enough to be invited to another [White House] Hanukkah party, I want two potato pancakes.”
A fun spin on the usual latke.
‘The latke belongs to the world now,’ said the organizer of this year’s Latke Festival at the Brooklyn Museum.
Peter Shelsky’s Rueben-themed concoctioin was a major crowd-pleaser at the annual fundraiser.
An easy recipe for potato pancakes can be dressed up or kept super simple.
Sour cream vs. applesauce? For one family, sour cream is the clear winner.