Posts Tagged “chanukah”
There’s something about latkes that’s always annoyed me. The shredded potato pieces are so long! And so unwieldy! Do you know what I mean? Unless your batter is really wet, it’s hard to make them stay put in a compact patty. And if your batter is really wet, it’s not going to be crispy. So [...]
They’re perfect. Soft little cakey chocolate donuts ensconced in a sweet shell of glaze. No greasy residue from the frying. A batter made of pantry items that doesn’t even involve yeast. Highly addictive. And — ready for this? — they are better than Dunkin Donuts. Like I said, they’re perfect. It’s not that I think the stuff sold [...]
This recipe and story first appeared in the Nov. 26, 2012 edition of “From Tali’s Kitchen,” my biweekly cooking column in Binah magazine. I’m a city girl turned country mouse. Wait — I grew up in residential Silver Spring, and that’s suburbia. So I guess I’m a suburb girl turned yishuv mouse. I never imagined [...]
Latkes might be my favorite food…next to iced coffee. Which would make Chanukah my favorite holiday, at least food-wise. Five more days! I hope you’re collecting recipes. I love how just about anything passes for a latke. Your bubbe might have only used white potatoes, but today everything goes. Beets, zucchini, apples, spinach, cauliflower. Oh, [...]
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