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December 10, 2007

Latke Diaries

Sometimes we really don’t turn out to be as ambitious as we hope to be. Like I said, I planned to make latkes this year, really I did! But since tonight is already the seventh night of Hanukkah, I’m not so sure that’s going to happen. SO, just like Max attests to the premade mixes for banana bread, it turns out I’m a huge supporter of premade mixes for latkes.

But, just because I didn’t make my own, doesn’t mean I didn’t eat a wholllle lot of latkes this Hanukkah season. In fact, my consumption was probably a little excessive (but don’t worry the pictures you see below are of group shots - not my portion).

So let’s see which premade latkes made the cut, and which I’d leave behind in the oil.

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December 3, 2007

Hanukkah: A Festival of Potato Latkes

It’s finally setting in that Hanukkah starts tomorrow night. Aside from being behind on my gift shopping, this year’s early arrival of the “festival of lights” has made for some procrastination in the kitchen.

A toss up with Sukkot, Hanukkah is probably a favorite of mine. Presents, celebrations, candle lighting, and the best part of all….POTATO LATKES!

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