Chanukah :

It's beginning to look a lot like... Yulemas? Chanukah? Something...

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I apologize for my absence as of late -- I had great blog posts planned for Meatless Monday and today's Theological Thursday, but I have them scheduled for next week now. Work has just been insane lately, meaning I'm pulling long hours at the firm[...]

Fried Potato Latkes (Pancakes) for Chanukah with Easy Homemade Applesauce

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Potato latkes are a frugal food. My father grew up in Poland and ate potatoes at every meal. And with latkes, it doesn’t matter if the potatoes are a little soft. Do cut off any green parts, though, as they contain the mildly[...]

Chanukah Cookie Platters with Whimsy Cookie Bites. Thank you very much Erin!!

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Carlatkes

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  I?m not always precisely on time, even when it comes to holidays.   So it took me until yesterday to start hunting for the menorah and thinking about Hanukkah presents and food.   Naturally, I wanted to[...]

Yam-e-kes

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    A few days ago, after making Samosa Latkes (yum, yum!), I promised I would post the recipe for the sweet potato latkes my family made the same evening.   We call them Yam-e-kes.   Yes, I know sweet[...]

Cheese Latkes

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            For more recipes, join me at Comfy Cook and My Sweet and Savory Cheese Latkes - This comes from the Holiday Series on My Sweet and Savory.  I was looking[...]

Jelly Doughnuts

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I love the holidays, festival of light, Hanukkah. 8 days of celebration and great food. Every year I search for the best jelly doughnuts , the kind that reminds me the one's I used to eat back home, the perfect amount of sprinkled[...]

Latkes and Beyond!

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A Samosa Latke   Once a year or so (usually at Hanukkah, of course!) my family loves latkes. We don?t fry a lot of food, but when a holiday is all about oil one has to indulge in a little frying.   We usually make the[...]

Vegan Cranberry Crunch

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Yield: 8 servings This is our traditional Thanksgiving dessert; my Mom's absolute favorite. It's also really good for breakfast, slightly warmed. This year, however, because of our Thai-inspired Thanksgiving menu, I made a pumpkin-coconut milk[...]

Latkes, Latkes, Latkes

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Tonight is the first night of Chanukka and our attention to latkes . Few dishes can be so delicious, so comforting as properly made latkes , and yet they do not require long preparation. Many cooks are rather uncomfortable with the idea of deep[...]