Happy Hanukkah!
For the first night of Hanukkah, we give you the greatest gift we know - our artistic director Kevin’s mom’s latke recipe!
The story is that every year at Kevin’s synagogue, the moms and dads would bring in latkes for a Hanukkah celebration. Holly, Kevin’s (ironically named, but only for the purposes of this story) mom had developed this recipe, which leads to pretty awful-looking pancakes. And inevitably, every year, other moms would bring in clean-looking, pretty things, some shaped like menorahs or 6-pointed stars, while Holly carried a tray of these lumpy, Jackson Pollack-looking clumps of shredded potatoes.And every year, Holly was the only one with an empty tray to bring home at the end of the party.
We wish you all the best in the coming year, and hope your holiday season brings you unbridled joy.
2 cups potatoes shredded (the recipe says 4-5 potatoes — honestly, I just do a bunch until it looks like I have a good amount)
1 medium onion shredded (sometimes I add another onion, depends on how the mixture looks)
2 eggs
1/4 cup matzo meal
dash of salt /pepper to taste
oil
Mix potatoes, onions, eggs, matzo meal, salt, and pepper. Heat oil in skillet. Drop spoonfuls of potatoes into hot oil. Flatten and flip when brown and crispy. Add more oil as you cook. (Let it heat up before adding the potatoes or they get mushy.)
It’s seriously that simple, kids. Serve with sour cream and/or applesauce. Yum.
We missed the chance to pass along our tofurkey recipe at Thanksgiving, so you can expect that in time for Christmas. People eat turkey on Christmas, right? Right?
Also, stay tuned for our holiday shopping guide!
